The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 8.7% historical asylum grant rate for Taiyyeba S. Skomra at North Los Angeles, CA, based on 251 grants and 2,621 denials (2,872 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Taiyyeba S. Skomra with North Los Angeles, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 8.7%, 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 Skomra (North Los Angeles, CA) data snapshot: 2,689 cases over 8 years, 9.4% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Skomra, Taiyyeba S. (IJ code TSS, North Los Angeles, CA):
Overall track record
8 years on the bench (since 2019), 2,689 cases total, lifetime grant rate 9.4%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,659 cases, grant rate 9.5% — roughly in line with the North Los Angeles court average (11.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Guatemala 472 3.5%
China 424 24.6%
Mexico 377 4.6%
Nicaragua 229 6.3%
Colombia 193 3.3%
El Salvador 191 2.4%
Honduras 172 3.2%
Armenia 110 28.4%
Russia 98 27.9%
Venezuela 84 0.0%
Peru 66 1.6%
Year-by-year
2023: 329 cases, 7.9% grant rate
2024: 635 cases, 14.1% grant rate
2025: 900 cases, 10.1% grant rate
2026: 795 cases, 5.5% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Skomra, 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
Taiyyeba S. Skomra is listed with the North Los Angeles, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 8.7% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (494 decided, 4.0% grant rate), China (477 decided, 20.8% grant rate), and Mexico (387 decided, 4.7% 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 Taiyyeba S. Skomra's asylum grant rate?
Judge Taiyyeba S. Skomra granted asylum in 8.7% of 2,872 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Taiyyeba S. Skomra grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (8.7%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at North Los Angeles, CA grants 16.2%. 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.
