The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 17.9% historical asylum grant rate for Lourdes Martinez-Esquivel at Miami, FL, based on 1,416 grants and 6,495 denials (7,911 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Lourdes Martinez-Esquivel with Miami, FL. With an asylum approval rate of 17.9%, 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.
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Judge Martinez-Esquivel (Miami, FL) data snapshot: Mexico vs Nicaragua grant rates differ 12×
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Martinez-Esquivel, Lourdes (IJ code LME, Miami, FL):
Overall track record
38 years on the bench (since 1989), 11,041 cases total, lifetime grant rate 18.3%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,291 cases, grant rate 6.6% — roughly in line with the Miami court average (5.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba 1030 14.2%
Nicaragua 503 1.7%
Guatemala 315 7.3%
Haiti 286 1.7%
Venezuela 277 5.0%
Honduras 229 3.9%
Colombia 175 4.0%
Mexico 97 20.8%
Brazil 76 7.3%
El Salvador 67 12.5%
Peru 61 1.8%
Mexico applicants see a 20.8% grant rate versus 1.7% for Nicaragua applicants — a 12.5× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 684 cases, 11.2% grant rate
2024: 501 cases, 9.9% grant rate
2025: 990 cases, 4.1% grant rate
2026: 1116 cases, 4.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Martinez-Esquivel, 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
Lourdes Martinez-Esquivel is listed with the Miami, FL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 17.9% 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 (671 decided, 5.5% grant rate), Nicaragua (563 decided, 3.9% grant rate), and Cuba (369 decided, 13.8% 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 Lourdes Martinez-Esquivel's asylum grant rate?
Judge Lourdes Martinez-Esquivel granted asylum in 17.9% of 7,911 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Lourdes Martinez-Esquivel grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (17.9%) is close to 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.
