The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 2.3% historical asylum grant rate for Ralph E. Girvin at Otero, NM, based on 45 grants and 1,887 denials (1,932 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Ralph E. Girvin with Otero, NM. With an asylum approval rate of 2.3%, 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 Girvin (Otero, NM) data snapshot: 1,913 cases over 6 years, 2.5% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Girvin, Ralph E. (IJ code REG, Otero, NM):
Overall track record
6 years on the bench (since 2021), 1,913 cases total, lifetime grant rate 2.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,716 cases, grant rate 2.1% — 5.0pp below the Otero court average (7.2%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 379 1.1%
Venezuela 255 0.8%
Guatemala 154 0.7%
Honduras 148 0.0%
Colombia 128 2.4%
Ecuador 126 0.0%
Nicaragua 65 0.0%
El Salvador 62 1.7%
Cuba 57 5.6%
Dominican Republic 40 0.0%
Peru 38 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 111 cases, 4.5% grant rate
2024: 222 cases, 0.9% grant rate
2025: 796 cases, 1.3% grant rate
2026: 587 cases, 3.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Girvin, 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
Ralph E. Girvin is listed with the Otero, NM Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 2.3% 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 (440 decided, 0.9% grant rate), Venezuela (254 decided, 0.8% grant rate), and Guatemala (174 decided, 0.6% 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 Ralph E. Girvin's asylum grant rate?
Judge Ralph E. Girvin granted asylum in 2.3% of 1,932 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Ralph E. Girvin grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (2.3%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Otero, NM grants 2.8%. 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.
