Immigration judge

Judge Carlos R. Juelle

Immigration Judge at West Los Angeles, CA

9.3%Grant rate · all years
Carlos R. Juelle9.3%
Court median judge25.9%
National16.6%

EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly

495
Granted
4,844
Denied
5,339
Total Decided
Snapshot answer

The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 9.3% historical asylum grant rate for Carlos R. Juelle at West Los Angeles, CA, based on 495 grants and 4,844 denials (5,339 decided outcomes).

The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Carlos R. Juelle with West Los Angeles, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 9.3%, 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.

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Juelle (West Los Angeles, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 23% to 1% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Juelle, Carlos R. (IJ code CRJ, West Los Angeles, CA):

38 years on the bench (since 1989), 5,215 cases total, lifetime grant rate 10.2%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,532 cases, grant rate 5.0% — 8.1pp below the West Los Angeles court average (13.1%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 736   10.4%
Guatemala              655    1.6%
El Salvador            410    3.1%
Colombia               376    0.5%
Nicaragua              334    2.1%
Honduras               280    1.1%
Venezuela              151    0.0%
Peru                   101    0.0%
China                   96   17.6%
Russia                  72   27.5%
Ecuador                 64    0.0%
2023:  297 cases, 23.4% grant rate
2024:  500 cases, 13.4% grant rate
2025: 1386 cases, 2.2% grant rate
2026: 1349 cases, 0.8% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Juelle, 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

Carlos R. Juelle is listed with the West Los Angeles, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.3% 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 (1,019 decided, 17.1% grant rate), Guatemala (862 decided, 2.6% grant rate), and El Salvador (628 decided, 8.0% 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.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Nationality Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Mexico 1,019 17.1%
Guatemala 862 2.6%
El Salvador 628 8.0%
Colombia 431 0.5%
Nicaragua 360 2.2%
Honduras 345 2.0%
Venezuela 198 0.0%
China 195 30.3%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 1,978 1.6%
2025 1,335 2.2%
2024 471 13.4%
2023 282 23.4%
2022 145 40.0%
2021 131 61.1%
2020 335 21.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Carlos R. Juelle's asylum grant rate?

Judge Carlos R. Juelle granted asylum in 9.3% of 5,339 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.

Does Judge Carlos R. Juelle grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The rate (9.3%) 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.

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