The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 13.9% historical asylum grant rate for Sandra J. Santos-Garcia at Van Nuys, CA, based on 597 grants and 3,688 denials (4,285 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Sandra J. Santos-Garcia with Van Nuys, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 13.9%, 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 Santos-Garcia (Van Nuys, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 28% to 3% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Santos-Garcia, Sandra J. (IJ code SJS, Van Nuys, CA):
Overall track record
11 years on the bench (since 2016), 4,898 cases total, lifetime grant rate 14.3%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,668 cases, grant rate 13.1% — roughly in line with the Van Nuys court average (10.9%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 675 3.1%
Guatemala 368 1.2%
El Salvador 281 6.0%
Peru 259 0.4%
Armenia 212 64.8%
Nicaragua 175 13.8%
Russia 141 49.6%
Honduras 129 1.6%
Colombia 127 0.0%
India 44 8.1%
Venezuela 35 3.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 383 cases, 28.1% grant rate
2024: 700 cases, 17.1% grant rate
2025: 796 cases, 11.2% grant rate
2026: 789 cases, 3.0% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Santos-Garcia, 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
Sandra J. Santos-Garcia is listed with the Van Nuys, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 13.9% 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 (926 decided, 6.7% grant rate), Guatemala (440 decided, 3.0% grant rate), and El Salvador (344 decided, 9.6% 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 Sandra J. Santos-Garcia's asylum grant rate?
Judge Sandra J. Santos-Garcia granted asylum in 13.9% of 4,285 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Sandra J. Santos-Garcia grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (13.9%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Van Nuys, CA grants 10.3%. 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.
