The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 11.8% historical asylum grant rate for Dalin R. Holyoak at Miami, FL, based on 519 grants and 3,883 denials (4,402 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Dalin R. Holyoak with Miami, FL. With an asylum approval rate of 11.8%, 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 Holyoak (Miami, FL) data snapshot: Mexico vs Guatemala grant rates differ 14×
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Holyoak, Dalin R. (IJ code DRH, Miami, FL):
Overall track record
35 years on the bench (since 1992), 7,007 cases total, lifetime grant rate 12.4%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,926 cases, grant rate 3.6% — roughly in line with the Miami court average (5.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba 1797 4.3%
Nicaragua 428 1.3%
Guatemala 347 1.0%
Honduras 282 2.1%
Venezuela 242 6.3%
Haiti 238 1.4%
Colombia 161 5.2%
Brazil 95 1.2%
Mexico 92 14.5%
Peru 42 5.6%
El Salvador 41 3.7%
Mexico applicants see a 14.5% grant rate versus 1.0% for Guatemala applicants — a 14.4× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 752 cases, 7.2% grant rate
2024: 627 cases, 5.0% grant rate
2025: 1036 cases, 2.8% grant rate
2026: 1511 cases, 2.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Holyoak, 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
Dalin R. Holyoak is listed with the Miami, FL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 11.8% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (568 decided, 1.1% grant rate), Nicaragua (460 decided, 2.6% grant rate), and Honduras (390 decided, 3.6% 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 Dalin R. Holyoak's asylum grant rate?
Judge Dalin R. Holyoak granted asylum in 11.8% of 4,402 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Dalin R. Holyoak grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (11.8%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Miami, FL grants 15.8%. 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.
