The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 4.1% historical asylum grant rate for Bruce Imbacuan at Cleveland, OH, based on 144 grants and 3,375 denials (3,519 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Bruce Imbacuan with Cleveland, OH. With an asylum approval rate of 4.1%, 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 Imbacuan (Cleveland, OH) 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 Imbacuan, Bruce (IJ code BIM, Cleveland, OH):
Overall track record
20 years on the bench (since 2007), 4,372 cases total, lifetime grant rate 4.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,204 cases, grant rate 3.1% — roughly in line with the Cleveland court average (2.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 582 3.1%
Guatemala 459 1.1%
Venezuela 326 2.1%
Honduras 286 2.6%
Haiti 202 1.4%
Colombia 180 0.6%
Nicaragua 134 4.8%
El Salvador 113 4.1%
Ecuador 97 0.0%
Brazil 96 0.0%
Mauritania 64 1.6%
Year-by-year
2023: 412 cases, 12.1% grant rate
2024: 537 cases, 6.8% grant rate
2025: 1125 cases, 1.7% grant rate
2026: 1130 cases, 0.5% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Imbacuan, 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
Bruce Imbacuan is listed with the Cleveland, OH Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 4.1% 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 (693 decided, 3.6% grant rate), Guatemala (484 decided, 2.5% grant rate), and Venezuela (375 decided, 3.7% 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.
Judge Bruce Imbacuan granted asylum in 4.1% of 3,519 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Bruce Imbacuan grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (4.1%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Cleveland, OH grants 4.2%. 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.
