The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 9.3% historical asylum grant rate for NICOLAS ORECHWA at Eloy, AZ, based on 130 grants and 1,272 denials (1,402 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists NICOLAS ORECHWA with Eloy, AZ. With an asylum approval rate of 9.3%, 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 ORECHWA (Eloy, AZ) data snapshot: 1,751 cases over 4 years, 9.7% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge ORECHWA, NICOLAS (IJ code NSO, Eloy, AZ):
Overall track record
4 years on the bench (since 2023), 1,751 cases total, lifetime grant rate 9.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,724 cases, grant rate 9.9% — roughly in line with the Eloy court average (12.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 670 1.4%
Guatemala 196 1.2%
Venezuela 107 6.9%
Colombia 84 6.6%
Honduras 66 0.0%
Ecuador 61 8.8%
India 52 9.5%
Cuba 44 5.1%
Peru 41 8.0%
China 40 16.0%
Russia 34 53.6%
Year-by-year
2023: 87 cases, 6.7% grant rate
2024: 397 cases, 14.1% grant rate
2025: 688 cases, 12.1% grant rate
2026: 552 cases, 3.8% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge ORECHWA, 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
NICOLAS ORECHWA is listed with the Eloy, AZ Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.3% 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 (543 decided, 1.7% grant rate), Guatemala (176 decided, 1.1% grant rate), and Venezuela (98 decided, 6.1% 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 NICOLAS ORECHWA's asylum grant rate?
Judge NICOLAS ORECHWA granted asylum in 9.3% of 1,402 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge NICOLAS ORECHWA grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (9.3%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Eloy, AZ grants 5.8%. 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.
