The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 10.2% historical asylum grant rate for Jacob J. Stender at Concord, CA, based on 306 grants and 2,693 denials (2,999 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Jacob J. Stender with Concord, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 10.2%, 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.
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Judge Stender (Concord, CA) data snapshot: India vs Mexico grant rates differ 45×, overall rate fell from 49% to 1% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Stender, Jacob J. (IJ code JJS, Concord, CA):
Overall track record
4 years on the bench (since 2023), 2,633 cases total, lifetime grant rate 12.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,632 cases, grant rate 12.7% — roughly in line with the Concord court average (12.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 1200 1.2%
India 290 53.2%
Guatemala 282 13.5%
Honduras 120 6.4%
Colombia 118 6.9%
El Salvador 117 19.4%
Peru 104 10.0%
Nicaragua 82 12.8%
Venezuela 48 2.3%
China 39 38.7%
Brazil 35 6.2%
India applicants see a 53.2% grant rate versus 1.2% for Mexico applicants — a 45.1× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 87 cases, 48.8% grant rate
2024: 429 cases, 42.8% grant rate
2025: 824 cases, 10.6% grant rate
2026: 1292 cases, 1.5% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Stender, 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, July 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
Jacob J. Stender is listed with the Concord, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 10.2% 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 (1,469 decided, 0.9% grant rate), India (296 decided, 47.3% grant rate), and Guatemala (290 decided, 12.1% 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 Jacob J. Stender's asylum grant rate?
Judge Jacob J. Stender granted asylum in 10.2% of 2,999 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Jacob J. Stender grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (10.2%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Concord, CA grants 8.4%. 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.
