The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 18.6% historical asylum grant rate for Guy G. Grande at Otay Mesa, CA, based on 309 grants and 1,354 denials (1,663 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Guy G. Grande with Otay Mesa, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 18.6%, this judge is 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 Grande (San Diego, CA) data snapshot: Russia vs Guatemala grant rates differ 29×, overall rate fell from 23% to 15% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Grande, Guy G. (IJ code GGG, San Diego, CA):
Overall track record
33 years on the bench (since 1994), 2,712 cases total, lifetime grant rate 18.3%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,657 cases, grant rate 20.4% — 8.1pp above the San Diego court average (12.3%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 419 18.0%
Guatemala 232 2.6%
Haiti 193 3.7%
Venezuela 109 9.3%
Colombia 93 3.0%
Russia 74 75.5%
Honduras 62 12.5%
Cuba 48 45.5%
Nicaragua 43 7.9%
Somalia 41 16.2%
Afghanistan 33 33.3%
Russia applicants see a 75.5% grant rate versus 2.6% for Guatemala applicants — a 29.2× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 555 cases, 23.2% grant rate
2024: 439 cases, 20.1% grant rate
2025: 462 cases, 21.0% grant rate
2026: 201 cases, 14.5% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Grande, 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
Guy G. Grande is listed with the Otay Mesa, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 18.6% 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 (335 decided, 25.7% grant rate), Guatemala (278 decided, 3.2% grant rate), and Honduras (157 decided, 3.8% 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.
Judge Guy G. Grande granted asylum in 18.6% of 1,663 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Guy G. Grande grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (18.6%) is close to the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Otay Mesa, CA grants 20.6%. 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.
