The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 6.9% historical asylum grant rate for Yvan E. Murad at West Los Angeles, CA, based on 130 grants and 1,759 denials (1,889 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Yvan E. Murad with West Los Angeles, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 6.9%, 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 Murad (West Los Angeles, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 20% to 6% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Murad, Yvan E. (IJ code YEM, West Los Angeles, CA):
Overall track record
31 years on the bench (since 1996), 1,861 cases total, lifetime grant rate 6.2%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,770 cases, grant rate 6.2% — 6.9pp below the West Los Angeles court average (13.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 380 2.5%
Guatemala 307 2.4%
El Salvador 204 1.3%
Colombia 179 0.0%
Nicaragua 165 5.2%
Honduras 137 2.5%
Venezuela 62 0.0%
Peru 57 1.9%
Ecuador 43 0.0%
China 37 42.3%
Russia 34 53.1%
Year-by-year
2023: 5 cases, 20.0% grant rate
2024: 5 cases, 0.0% grant rate
2025: 916 cases, 6.2% grant rate
2026: 844 cases, 6.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Murad, 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
Yvan E. Murad is listed with the West Los Angeles, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.9% 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 (371 decided, 2.4% grant rate), Guatemala (339 decided, 2.9% grant rate), and Colombia (201 decided, 0.0% 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.
Judge Yvan E. Murad granted asylum in 6.9% of 1,889 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Yvan E. Murad grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (6.9%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at West Los Angeles, CA grants 25.9%. 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.
