The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 0.7% historical asylum grant rate for Christopher Pineda at Harlingen, TX, based on 22 grants and 2,936 denials (2,958 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Christopher Pineda with Harlingen, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 0.7%, 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 Pineda (Harlingen, TX) data snapshot: 3,029 cases over 30 years, 0.7% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Pineda, Christopher (IJ code CRP, Harlingen, TX):
Overall track record
30 years on the bench (since 1997), 3,029 cases total, lifetime grant rate 0.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,690 cases, grant rate 0.7% — roughly in line with the Harlingen court average (1.8%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 867 0.5%
Honduras 573 0.0%
El Salvador 273 0.0%
Guatemala 270 0.0%
Nicaragua 203 0.0%
Ecuador 173 0.0%
Cuba 149 2.8%
Venezuela 60 9.1%
Dominican Republic 24 0.0%
Colombia 21 5.0%
Peru 14 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 7 cases, 0.0% grant rate
2024: 1 cases, 0.0% grant rate
2025: 568 cases, 2.9% grant rate
2026: 2114 cases, 0.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Pineda, 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
Christopher Pineda is listed with the Harlingen, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 0.7% 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 (920 decided, 0.4% grant rate), Honduras (565 decided, 0.0% grant rate), and Guatemala (259 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.
What is Judge Christopher Pineda's asylum grant rate?
Judge Christopher Pineda granted asylum in 0.7% of 2,958 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Christopher Pineda grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (0.7%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Harlingen, TX grants 2.0%. 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.
