The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 7.9% historical asylum grant rate for Samantha Begovich at San Diego, CA, based on 74 grants and 861 denials (935 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Samantha Begovich with San Diego, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 7.9%, 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 Begovich (San Francisco, CA) data snapshot: 771 cases over 6 years, 10.4% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Begovich, Samantha (IJ code SAB, San Francisco, CA):
Overall track record
6 years on the bench (since 2021), 771 cases total, lifetime grant rate 10.4%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 659 cases, grant rate 10.2% — 29.1pp below the San Francisco court average (39.3%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 154 3.0%
Colombia 91 0.0%
Guatemala 76 0.0%
Venezuela 46 4.5%
El Salvador 41 8.3%
India 40 2.6%
China 30 62.5%
Peru 26 0.0%
Nicaragua 22 4.5%
Honduras 20 0.0%
Afghanistan 10 10.0%
Year-by-year
2025: 1 cases, n/a grant rate
2026: 658 cases, 10.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Begovich, 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
Samantha Begovich is listed with the San Diego, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 7.9% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (293 decided, 2.4% grant rate), Colombia (101 decided, 0.0% grant rate), and Guatemala (91 decided, 2.2% 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 Samantha Begovich's asylum grant rate?
Judge Samantha Begovich granted asylum in 7.9% of 935 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Samantha Begovich grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (7.9%) 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.
