The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 17.4% historical asylum grant rate for Janette L. Allen at El Paso, TX, based on 373 grants and 1,770 denials (2,143 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Janette L. Allen with El Paso, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 17.4%, 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.
Community Discussion
DATAAsylumTracker Data
Judge Allen (West Los Angeles, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 12% to 4% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Allen, Janette L. (IJ code JAN, West Los Angeles, CA):
Overall track record
32 years on the bench (since 1995), 3,800 cases total, lifetime grant rate 17.4%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,040 cases, grant rate 7.3% — 5.8pp below the West Los Angeles court average (13.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Venezuela 358 6.3%
Guatemala 349 1.2%
Mexico 338 11.5%
Cuba 209 12.2%
Colombia 160 2.3%
Honduras 146 3.7%
El Salvador 94 14.3%
Ecuador 72 0.0%
Nicaragua 58 9.8%
Turkey 53 2.4%
Peru 37 20.7%
Year-by-year
2023: 551 cases, 12.2% grant rate
2024: 375 cases, 6.5% grant rate
2025: 677 cases, 5.2% grant rate
2026: 437 cases, 3.6% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Allen, 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
Janette L. Allen is listed with the El Paso, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 17.4% 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 (355 decided, 4.8% grant rate), Mexico (343 decided, 25.7% grant rate), and Venezuela (330 decided, 6.4% 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 Janette L. Allen's asylum grant rate?
Judge Janette L. Allen granted asylum in 17.4% of 2,143 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Janette L. Allen grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (17.4%) is close to the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at El Paso, TX grants 3.6%. 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.
