The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 5.1% historical asylum grant rate for Bryan E. Depowell at Adelanto, CA, based on 73 grants and 1,355 denials (1,428 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Bryan E. Depowell with Adelanto, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 5.1%, 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 Depowell (Adelanto, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 12% to 1% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Depowell, Bryan E. (IJ code BDP, Adelanto, CA):
Overall track record
6 years on the bench (since 2021), 1,502 cases total, lifetime grant rate 5.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,232 cases, grant rate 4.3% — roughly in line with the Adelanto court average (4.2%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 665 2.0%
Guatemala 110 2.2%
El Salvador 84 9.6%
Honduras 52 4.3%
Colombia 38 0.0%
Russia 26 25.0%
Nicaragua 25 14.3%
Venezuela 25 9.5%
Peru 22 0.0%
Cuba 15 7.1%
India 15 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 235 cases, 12.4% grant rate
2024: 221 cases, 7.1% grant rate
2025: 359 cases, 1.9% grant rate
2026: 417 cases, 0.5% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Depowell, 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, July 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
Bryan E. Depowell is listed with the Adelanto, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 5.1% 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 (781 decided, 1.9% grant rate), Guatemala (120 decided, 3.3% grant rate), and El Salvador (105 decided, 10.5% 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 Bryan E. Depowell's asylum grant rate?
Judge Bryan E. Depowell granted asylum in 5.1% of 1,428 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Bryan E. Depowell grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (5.1%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Adelanto, CA grants 5.8%. 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.
