The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 29.7% historical asylum grant rate for Javier E. Balasquide at Miami, FL, based on 2,817 grants and 6,653 denials (9,470 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Javier E. Balasquide with Miami, FL. With an asylum approval rate of 29.7%, this judge is above 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 Balasquide (Miami, FL) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 12% to 2% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Balasquide, Javier E. (IJ code JEB, Miami, FL):
Overall track record
34 years on the bench (since 1993), 12,023 cases total, lifetime grant rate 31.2%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,404 cases, grant rate 5.7% — roughly in line with the Miami court average (5.9%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba 1241 13.3%
Guatemala 451 4.1%
Nicaragua 393 2.2%
Honduras 290 3.1%
Haiti 225 2.2%
Venezuela 221 5.2%
Colombia 156 6.4%
Mexico 112 9.1%
Brazil 53 5.0%
El Salvador 48 7.3%
Peru 29 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 762 cases, 12.0% grant rate
2024: 768 cases, 6.8% grant rate
2025: 1142 cases, 4.1% grant rate
2026: 732 cases, 1.6% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Balasquide, 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
Javier E. Balasquide is listed with the Miami, FL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 29.7% 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 (790 decided, 3.4% grant rate), Nicaragua (470 decided, 4.9% grant rate), and Honduras (469 decided, 6.0% 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.
What is Judge Javier E. Balasquide's asylum grant rate?
Judge Javier E. Balasquide granted asylum in 29.7% of 9,470 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Javier E. Balasquide grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (29.7%) is above 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.
