The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 6.6% historical asylum grant rate for Marlem Nava at Concord, CA, based on 181 grants and 2,563 denials (2,744 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Marlem Nava with Concord, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 6.6%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.
Community Discussion
DATAAsylumTracker Data
Judge Nava (Concord, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 18% to 1% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Nava, Marlem (IJ code MWN, Concord, CA):
Overall track record
8 years on the bench (since 2019), 2,607 cases total, lifetime grant rate 7.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,586 cases, grant rate 7.7% — 5.0pp below the Concord court average (12.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 804 1.6%
Colombia 302 2.8%
Guatemala 285 14.6%
India 225 5.7%
Peru 219 16.5%
Nicaragua 216 5.7%
El Salvador 150 16.3%
Honduras 111 10.5%
Brazil 67 14.9%
Venezuela 48 0.0%
China 21 23.5%
Year-by-year
2023: 340 cases, 17.6% grant rate
2024: 359 cases, 20.3% grant rate
2025: 736 cases, 8.2% grant rate
2026: 1151 cases, 0.6% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Nava, I'd love to hear:
1. What's your nationality, and when was your most recent hearing?
2. How did your attorney prepare for this judge specifically?
Source: EOIR (U.S. Executive Office for Immigration Review) public statistics, July 2026 release, compiled by AsylumTracker. A judge's historical pattern does not predict the outcome of any individual case; this is shared to help set realistic expectations. Real-experience accounts from the community are welcome.
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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
Marlem Nava is listed with the Concord, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.6% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (919 decided, 1.3% grant rate), Colombia (307 decided, 2.6% grant rate), and Guatemala (281 decided, 13.2% grant rate). Compare these rows with the judge's overall rate because nationality mix can materially change how the headline number should be read.
Grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.
This page is based on public EOIR data last updated 2026-09-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.
Judge Marlem Nava granted asylum in 6.6% of 2,744 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Marlem Nava grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (6.6%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Concord, CA grants 8.4%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.
How is this grant rate calculated?
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.
