The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 7.0% historical asylum grant rate for Nathaniel B. Walker at Santa Ana, CA, based on 232 grants and 3,068 denials (3,300 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Nathaniel B. Walker with Santa Ana, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 7.0%, 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.
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Judge Walker (Santa Ana, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 18% to 2% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Walker, Nathaniel B. (IJ code NBW, Santa Ana, CA):
Overall track record
9 years on the bench (since 2018), 3,403 cases total, lifetime grant rate 7.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,387 cases, grant rate 6.1% — 3.4pp below the Santa Ana court average (9.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 785 1.7%
Colombia 287 0.4%
Nicaragua 279 1.8%
Guatemala 216 1.5%
China 116 17.6%
Venezuela 110 6.6%
Peru 102 1.0%
El Salvador 90 10.5%
Honduras 85 0.0%
India 48 21.3%
Russia 43 61.9%
Year-by-year
2023: 335 cases, 17.5% grant rate
2024: 474 cases, 7.1% grant rate
2025: 669 cases, 4.9% grant rate
2026: 909 cases, 2.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Walker, 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, May 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
Nathaniel B. Walker is listed with the Santa Ana, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 7.0% 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 (1,045 decided, 2.1% grant rate), Guatemala (336 decided, 3.3% grant rate), and Nicaragua (315 decided, 5.4% 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.
What is Judge Nathaniel B. Walker's asylum grant rate?
Judge Nathaniel B. Walker granted asylum in 7.0% of 3,300 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Nathaniel B. Walker grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (7.0%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Santa Ana, 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.
