The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 9.8% historical asylum grant rate for Hye Y. Chon at Van Nuys, CA, based on 440 grants and 4,039 denials (4,479 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Hye Y. Chon with Van Nuys, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 9.8%, 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.
Community Discussion
DATAAsylumTracker Data
Judge Chon (Van Nuys, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 31% to 2% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Chon, Hye Y. (IJ code HYC, Van Nuys, CA):
Overall track record
36 years on the bench (since 1991), 6,621 cases total, lifetime grant rate 10.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,870 cases, grant rate 9.9% — roughly in line with the Van Nuys court average (10.9%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Guatemala 1417 0.6%
Mexico 1017 3.5%
El Salvador 791 6.9%
Honduras 371 0.0%
Peru 256 0.0%
Nicaragua 214 16.7%
Colombia 204 0.0%
Russia 130 44.9%
Armenia 97 41.4%
China 71 82.4%
India 49 30.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 397 cases, 31.5% grant rate
2024: 610 cases, 17.9% grant rate
2025: 2024 cases, 4.5% grant rate
2026: 1839 cases, 1.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Chon, 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
Hye Y. Chon is listed with the Van Nuys, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.8% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (899 decided, 5.2% grant rate), Guatemala (732 decided, 3.0% grant rate), and El Salvador (592 decided, 10.8% 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 Hye Y. Chon granted asylum in 9.8% of 4,479 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Hye Y. Chon grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (9.8%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Van Nuys, CA grants 10.3%. 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.
