Immigration judge
Judge David (Visiting Judge) Ayala
Immigration Judge at Harlingen, TX
Small sample: 2 decided cases. A few decisions can move this rate a lot.
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 0
- Granted
- 2
- Denied
- 2
- Total Decided
The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 0.0% historical asylum grant rate for David (Visiting Judge) Ayala at Harlingen, TX, based on 0 grants and 2 denials (2 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists David (Visiting Judge) Ayala with Harlingen, TX. Limited case data available. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.
How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
David (Visiting Judge) Ayala is listed with the Harlingen, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 0.0% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Nationality-specific rows are shown when enough decided cases are available in the source data. 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Judge David (Visiting Judge) Ayala's asylum grant rate?
Judge David (Visiting Judge) Ayala granted asylum in 0.0% of 2 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge David (Visiting Judge) Ayala grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (0.0%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Harlingen, TX grants 2.0%. 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.