The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 3.0% historical asylum grant rate for Kristin Piepmeier at Santa Ana, CA, based on 106 grants and 3,445 denials (3,551 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Kristin Piepmeier with Santa Ana, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 3.0%, 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 Piepmeier (Santa Ana, CA) data snapshot: 3,719 cases over 8 years, 3.1% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Piepmeier, Kristin (IJ code PIE, Santa Ana, CA):
Overall track record
8 years on the bench (since 2019), 3,719 cases total, lifetime grant rate 3.1%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,857 cases, grant rate 3.1% — 6.0pp below the Santa Ana court average (9.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 917 0.6%
Colombia 409 0.0%
Nicaragua 340 4.0%
Guatemala 326 2.3%
China 123 10.9%
Venezuela 114 0.0%
Peru 105 0.0%
El Salvador 95 1.1%
Honduras 91 1.2%
Russia 67 17.5%
India 57 20.4%
Year-by-year
2023: 443 cases, 5.2% grant rate
2024: 558 cases, 5.8% grant rate
2025: 861 cases, 2.9% grant rate
2026: 995 cases, 0.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Piepmeier, 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
Kristin Piepmeier is listed with the Santa Ana, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 3.0% 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 (986 decided, 0.8% grant rate), Guatemala (569 decided, 1.2% grant rate), and Colombia (417 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 Kristin Piepmeier's asylum grant rate?
Judge Kristin Piepmeier granted asylum in 3.0% of 3,551 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Kristin Piepmeier grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (3.0%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Santa Ana, 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.
