The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 8.0% historical asylum grant rate for Lindsay W. Pepi at San Diego, CA, based on 93 grants and 1,067 denials (1,160 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Lindsay W. Pepi with San Diego, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 8.0%, 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 Pepi (Concord, CA) data snapshot: 1,211 cases over 4 years, 8.0% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Pepi, Lindsay W. (IJ code LWP, Concord, CA):
Overall track record
4 years on the bench (since 2023), 1,211 cases total, lifetime grant rate 8.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,211 cases, grant rate 8.0% — 6.0pp below the Concord court average (14.0%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 356 2.1%
Colombia 176 3.0%
Guatemala 122 0.0%
Nicaragua 105 2.0%
India 81 36.7%
El Salvador 64 8.5%
Venezuela 58 0.0%
China 52 18.8%
Peru 31 22.6%
Honduras 19 21.1%
Ecuador 14 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 7 cases, 0.0% grant rate
2024: 211 cases, 31.3% grant rate
2025: 351 cases, 5.4% grant rate
2026: 642 cases, 1.5% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Pepi, 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
Lindsay W. Pepi is listed with the San Diego, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 8.0% 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 (343 decided, 2.6% grant rate), Colombia (167 decided, 3.0% grant rate), and Guatemala (120 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.
What is Judge Lindsay W. Pepi's asylum grant rate?
Judge Lindsay W. Pepi granted asylum in 8.0% of 1,160 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Lindsay W. Pepi grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (8.0%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at San Diego, CA grants 13.3%. 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.
