The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 48.6% historical asylum grant rate for William David Neumeister at Sacramento, CA, based on 2,481 grants and 2,629 denials (5,110 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists William David Neumeister with Sacramento, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 48.6%, this judge is above 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 Neumeister (West Los Angeles, CA) data snapshot: Russia vs Colombia grant rates differ 35×, overall rate fell from 55% to 23% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Neumeister, William David (IJ code WDN, West Los Angeles, CA):
Overall track record
36 years on the bench (since 1991), 6,495 cases total, lifetime grant rate 48.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,842 cases, grant rate 44.4% — 31.3pp above the West Los Angeles court average (13.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 417 12.1%
Russia 345 84.7%
India 292 63.5%
Guatemala 105 28.9%
Afghanistan 92 37.1%
Nicaragua 67 18.3%
El Salvador 63 22.5%
Honduras 63 15.8%
Colombia 50 2.4%
Venezuela 31 25.9%
Romania 30 17.2%
Russia applicants see a 84.7% grant rate versus 2.4% for Colombia applicants — a 34.7× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 378 cases, 55.2% grant rate
2024: 683 cases, 49.5% grant rate
2025: 494 cases, 36.0% grant rate
2026: 287 cases, 23.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Neumeister, 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
William David Neumeister is listed with the Sacramento, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 48.6% 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 (573 decided, 25.3% grant rate), Russia (406 decided, 87.2% grant rate), and India (345 decided, 68.1% 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 William David Neumeister's asylum grant rate?
Judge William David Neumeister granted asylum in 48.6% of 5,110 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge William David Neumeister grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (48.6%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Sacramento, CA grants 45.3%. 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.
