The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 8.4% historical asylum grant rate for Yon K. Alberdi at Orlando, FL, based on 604 grants and 6,620 denials (7,224 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Yon K. Alberdi with Orlando, FL. With an asylum approval rate of 8.4%, 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 Alberdi (Orlando, FL) data snapshot: Cuba vs Guatemala grant rates differ 37×
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Alberdi, Yon K. (IJ code YKA, Orlando, FL):
Overall track record
28 years on the bench (since 1999), 9,533 cases total, lifetime grant rate 8.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,686 cases, grant rate 7.7% — roughly in line with the Orlando court average (5.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba 1405 19.3%
Venezuela 705 14.8%
Honduras 559 2.2%
Mexico 457 8.2%
Guatemala 421 0.5%
Colombia 185 6.2%
Nicaragua 184 1.8%
Haiti 179 3.0%
Brazil 160 4.4%
El Salvador 71 1.7%
Jamaica 58 14.6%
Cuba applicants see a 19.3% grant rate versus 0.5% for Guatemala applicants — a 36.7× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 833 cases, 7.4% grant rate
2024: 814 cases, 9.7% grant rate
2025: 1902 cases, 8.8% grant rate
2026: 1137 cases, 5.5% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Alberdi, 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
Yon K. Alberdi is listed with the Orlando, FL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 8.4% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (821 decided, 1.9% grant rate), Guatemala (811 decided, 0.7% grant rate), and Mexico (738 decided, 9.1% 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 Yon K. Alberdi granted asylum in 8.4% of 7,224 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Yon K. Alberdi grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (8.4%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Orlando, FL grants 7.7%. 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.
