The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 16.3% historical asylum grant rate for Jeffrey V. Munoz at Imperial, CA, based on 251 grants and 1,288 denials (1,539 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Jeffrey V. Munoz with Imperial, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 16.3%, 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
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Judge Munoz (Imperial, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 22% to 9% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Munoz, Jeffrey V. (IJ code JVM, Imperial, CA):
Overall track record
6 years on the bench (since 2021), 1,832 cases total, lifetime grant rate 16.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,438 cases, grant rate 14.3% — roughly in line with the Imperial court average (16.3%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 451 7.2%
Peru 91 0.0%
Guatemala 88 1.4%
Russia 82 57.5%
Ecuador 78 1.4%
Colombia 73 2.9%
Venezuela 62 1.9%
Honduras 56 0.0%
El Salvador 55 6.8%
Nicaragua 42 2.8%
Somalia 33 80.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 361 cases, 22.4% grant rate
2024: 393 cases, 10.7% grant rate
2025: 440 cases, 12.7% grant rate
2026: 244 cases, 9.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Munoz, 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
Jeffrey V. Munoz is listed with the Imperial, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 16.3% 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 (402 decided, 9.5% grant rate), Colombia (116 decided, 1.7% grant rate), and Peru (107 decided, 1.9% 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 Jeffrey V. Munoz's asylum grant rate?
Judge Jeffrey V. Munoz granted asylum in 16.3% of 1,539 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Jeffrey V. Munoz grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (16.3%) is close to the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Imperial, CA grants 11.3%. 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.
