Asylum Grant Rate
20.6% of merits decisions
Asylum cases decided at Adelanto Immigration Court
Courts → Adelanto, CA
Immigration court · Adelanto, CA
Adelanto Immigration Court
20.6% asylum grant rate across 4,980 merits decisions (FY2015–2025) - below the 48.2% national average.
Data updated 2026-06-21
- 20.6%
- Asylum grant rate
- 79.4%
- Asylum denial rate
- 864
- Pending cases
- 9 mo
- Time to decision
The verdict
The Adelanto Immigration Court granted asylum in 20.6% of the 4,980 cases it decided on the merits - below the 48.2% national rate.
- 20.6%
- Asylum grant rate
- 4,980
- Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
- 26
- Judges with reported asylum decisions
- 864
- Pending cases (all types)
Statistical data only. Grant rates reflect historical case outcomes and are not predictive of any individual case result.
Consult a licensed immigration attorney for legal advice.
Case Insights: Adelanto Immigration Court
The Adelanto Immigration Court, based in Adelanto, CA, decided 4,980 asylum cases on the merits between FY2015 and FY2025 - out of 132,282 total proceedings of all case types it handled. Of those asylum decisions, 1,025 were granted (20.6%) and 3,955 were denied (79.4%). The court has 26 immigration judges with enough asylum decisions to report, whose individual grant rates shape the court-wide average shown above.
Between fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2025, the grant rate at Adelanto Immigration Court fell by 2.5 percentage points, moving from 11.1% to 8.6%. That window spans 11 fiscal years of reported data, covering shifts in bench composition, policy guidance, and nationality mix. The year-by-year table lower on this page shows the underlying annual case volume for every year in the series.
Outcomes vary substantially judge-to-judge. Judge ATL decided the most asylum cases here - 815 merits decisions (22.7% grant rate). The spread between the highest-grant and lowest-grant judges at this court is 48.6 percentage points - MB2 at 51.7% versus RRH at 3.1%. These differences reflect case mix, nationality assignments, and docket type rather than any single factor, and they are why EOIR cautions readers against treating any judge's rate as predictive of an individual case.
20.6%
Asylum Grant Rate
79.4%
Asylum Denial Rate
4,980
Asylum Decisions
9 mo
Avg Time to Decision
Pending Cases
864
Open proceedings (all case types)
Asylum Decisions
4,980
Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
Grant rate over time
Asylum grant rate by fiscal year at Adelanto Immigration Court.
| Fiscal year | Decisions | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 443 | 11.1% |
| FY2016 | 483 | 13.3% |
| FY2017 | 638 | 17.6% |
| FY2018 | 719 | 21.0% |
| FY2019 | 886 | 36.8% |
| FY2020 | 740 | 32.7% |
| FY2021 | 196 | 21.4% |
| FY2022 | 113 | 2.7% |
| FY2023 | 177 | 1.1% |
| FY2024 | 238 | 1.7% |
| FY2025 | 347 | 8.6% |
The judge lottery at Adelanto Immigration Court
26 judges with enough asylum decisions to report. Grant rates run from 51.7% (240 decisions) down to 3.1% (96 decisions) - a 48.6-point spread on the same bench. Rates based on smaller decision counts carry more statistical noise.
Judge names below are the anonymized judge codes EOIR assigns in its public case-data release, not verified public identities. EOIR does not publish immigration judges' full names in this dataset. See our methodology for detail.
| # | Judge | Decisions | Asylum grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judge MB2 | 240 | |
| 2 | Judge TLF | 44 | |
| 3 | Judge IRS | 193 | |
| 4 | Judge TNN | 125 | |
| 5 | Judge DB | 116 | |
| 6 | Judge SJS | 352 | |
| 7 | Judge CEM | 79 | |
| 8 | Judge NBW | 183 | |
| 9 | Judge ATL | 815 | |
| 10 | Judge NNA | 46 | |
| 11 | Judge JPJ | 303 | |
| 12 | Judge JML | 576 | |
| 13 | Judge LOC | 37 | |
| 14 | Judge CGW | 163 | |
| 15 | Judge ARD | 132 | |
| 16 | Judge SDL | 37 | |
| 17 | Judge SNM | 67 | |
| 18 | Judge WDN | 29 | |
| 19 | Judge TRE | 217 | |
| 20 | Judge EHM | 176 | |
| 21 | Judge PDB | 115 | |
| 22 | Judge KGM | 205 | |
| 23 | Judge BDP | 212 | |
| 24 | Judge KWR | 91 | |
| 25 | Judge BB2 | 31 | |
| 26 | Judge RRH | 96 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the grant rate at the Adelanto Immigration Court immigration court? ▼
The Adelanto Immigration Court immigration court has an overall grant rate of 20.6% and a denial rate of 79.4%, based on 4,980 asylum merits decisions (FY2015–2025) from DOJ EOIR records.
How many immigration judges serve at Adelanto Immigration Court? ▼
Adelanto Immigration Court has 26 immigration judges on record. Grant rates vary significantly between judges, from 3.1% to 51.7%.
How long do cases take at Adelanto Immigration Court? ▼
The average wait time at Adelanto Immigration Court is approximately 9 months. Wait times vary based on case type, docket load, and whether continuances are granted.
Where is the Adelanto Immigration Court immigration court located? ▼
The Adelanto Immigration Court immigration court is located in Adelanto, CA. It is part of the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) system.
Does the grant rate predict my case outcome at Adelanto Immigration Court? ▼
No. Grant rates are historical averages reflecting aggregate outcomes across all case types and judges. Individual outcomes depend on the specific facts of each case, the judge assigned, the type of relief sought, and whether you have legal representation. Always consult a licensed immigration attorney.
How has the Adelanto Immigration Court grant rate changed over time? ▼
Between FY2015 and FY2025, the grant rate at Adelanto Immigration Court decreased from 11.1% to 8.6%. Year-by-year data is shown in the trends table on this page.
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Data from the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) via FOIA bulk case data. Statistical information only, not legal advice.
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Source: U.S. EOIR, Immigration Court Statistics Immigration court outcomes by court and case type · 2025
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