The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 25.2% historical asylum grant rate for Sarah F. Torres at Concord, CA, based on 323 grants and 959 denials (1,282 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Sarah F. Torres with Concord, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 25.2%, this judge is above 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 Torres (Concord, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 55% to 9% in 2 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Torres, Sarah F. (IJ code SFT, Concord, CA):
Overall track record
3 years on the bench (since 2024), 1,372 cases total, lifetime grant rate 25.2%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,372 cases, grant rate 25.2% — 11.1pp above the Concord court average (14.0%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 480 7.2%
India 435 48.9%
Guatemala 102 7.6%
Peru 77 26.4%
Colombia 48 4.5%
El Salvador 34 9.7%
Nicaragua 32 26.7%
Honduras 28 0.0%
Venezuela 18 7.7%
Brazil 14 30.8%
Cuba 14 33.3%
Year-by-year
2024: 136 cases, 54.7% grant rate
2025: 658 cases, 32.9% grant rate
2026: 578 cases, 9.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Torres, 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
Sarah F. Torres is listed with the Concord, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 25.2% 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 (455 decided, 7.3% grant rate), India (420 decided, 48.8% grant rate), and Guatemala (92 decided, 7.6% 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 Sarah F. Torres's asylum grant rate?
Judge Sarah F. Torres granted asylum in 25.2% of 1,282 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Sarah F. Torres grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (25.2%) is above 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.
