The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 6.7% historical asylum grant rate for Daniel J. Santander at San Antonio, TX, based on 637 grants and 8,865 denials (9,502 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Daniel J. Santander with San Antonio, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 6.7%, 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 Santander (San Antonio, TX) data snapshot: 12,452 cases over 28 years, 7.0% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Santander, Daniel J. (IJ code DJS, San Antonio, TX):
Overall track record
28 years on the bench (since 1999), 12,452 cases total, lifetime grant rate 7.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 6,434 cases, grant rate 3.1% — roughly in line with the San Antonio court average (4.2%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 1880 0.2%
Cuba 1178 9.6%
Mexico 1013 5.4%
Venezuela 534 3.9%
Guatemala 525 1.1%
Nicaragua 365 0.6%
El Salvador 308 4.0%
Colombia 172 2.6%
Ecuador 77 0.0%
Peru 39 5.7%
Nepal 35 50.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 1125 cases, 5.9% grant rate
2024: 1294 cases, 4.0% grant rate
2025: 2277 cases, 3.1% grant rate
2026: 1738 cases, 1.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Santander, 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
Daniel J. Santander is listed with the San Antonio, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.7% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (2,169 decided, 0.4% grant rate), Mexico (956 decided, 6.8% grant rate), and Venezuela (674 decided, 8.8% 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 Daniel J. Santander's asylum grant rate?
Judge Daniel J. Santander granted asylum in 6.7% of 9,502 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Daniel J. Santander grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (6.7%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at San Antonio, TX 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.
