The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 14.0% historical asylum grant rate for Terese Tadros-Ibarra at Santa Ana, CA, based on 344 grants and 2,111 denials (2,455 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Terese Tadros-Ibarra with Santa Ana, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 14.0%, 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 Tadros-Ibarra (Santa Ana, CA) data snapshot: Russia vs Guatemala grant rates differ 295×, overall rate fell from 22% to 4% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Tadros-Ibarra, Terese (IJ code TTI, Santa Ana, CA):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 2,628 cases total, lifetime grant rate 15.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,506 cases, grant rate 13.5% — 4.0pp above the Santa Ana court average (9.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 644 4.9%
Guatemala 510 0.3%
Colombia 246 4.7%
Nicaragua 179 7.8%
China 159 55.3%
Honduras 155 2.4%
El Salvador 143 6.1%
Venezuela 83 17.5%
India 76 32.4%
Russia 58 78.9%
Peru 52 2.2%
Russia applicants see a 78.9% grant rate versus 0.3% for Guatemala applicants — a 295.3× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 310 cases, 22.3% grant rate
2024: 485 cases, 22.6% grant rate
2025: 955 cases, 11.9% grant rate
2026: 756 cases, 4.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Tadros-Ibarra, 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
Terese Tadros-Ibarra is listed with the Santa Ana, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 14.0% 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 (617 decided, 5.5% grant rate), Guatemala (393 decided, 0.8% grant rate), and Colombia (273 decided, 4.0% 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 Terese Tadros-Ibarra's asylum grant rate?
Judge Terese Tadros-Ibarra granted asylum in 14.0% of 2,455 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Terese Tadros-Ibarra grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (14.0%) 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.
