The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 11.1% historical asylum grant rate for Joseph Weiner at Van Nuys, CA, based on 288 grants and 2,306 denials (2,594 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Joseph Weiner with Van Nuys, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 11.1%, 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
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Judge Weiner (Van Nuys, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 18% to 9% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Weiner, Joseph (IJ code JAW, Van Nuys, CA):
Overall track record
7 years on the bench (since 2020), 2,475 cases total, lifetime grant rate 11.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,433 cases, grant rate 11.8% — roughly in line with the Van Nuys court average (10.9%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 829 5.0%
Guatemala 315 3.5%
El Salvador 193 6.5%
Nicaragua 170 4.3%
Peru 166 0.0%
Colombia 162 2.0%
Russia 108 55.8%
Honduras 93 3.4%
Armenia 68 73.6%
China 56 45.5%
Venezuela 46 11.9%
Year-by-year
2023: 198 cases, 17.7% grant rate
2024: 455 cases, 17.8% grant rate
2025: 819 cases, 10.2% grant rate
2026: 961 cases, 9.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Weiner, 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
Joseph Weiner is listed with the Van Nuys, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 11.1% 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 (933 decided, 4.7% grant rate), Guatemala (312 decided, 3.2% grant rate), and Peru (193 decided, 0.0% 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 Joseph Weiner granted asylum in 11.1% of 2,594 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Joseph Weiner grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (11.1%) 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.
