Asylum Grant Rate
74.8% of merits decisions
Asylum cases decided at Sacramento Immigration Court
Courts → Sacramento, CA
Immigration court · Sacramento, CA
Sacramento Immigration Court
74.8% asylum grant rate across 6,021 merits decisions (FY2015–2025) - above the 48.2% national average.
Data updated 2026-06-21
- 74.8%
- Asylum grant rate
- 25.2%
- Asylum denial rate
- 26,372
- Pending cases
- 26 mo
- Time to decision
The verdict
The Sacramento Immigration Court granted asylum in 74.8% of the 6,021 cases it decided on the merits - above the 48.2% national rate.
- 74.8%
- Asylum grant rate
- 6,021
- Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
- 15
- Judges with reported asylum decisions
- 26,372
- 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: Sacramento Immigration Court
The Sacramento Immigration Court, based in Sacramento, CA, decided 6,021 asylum cases on the merits between FY2015 and FY2025 - out of 64,624 total proceedings of all case types it handled. Of those asylum decisions, 4,504 were granted (74.8%) and 1,517 were denied (25.2%). The court has 15 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 Sacramento Immigration Court rose by 38.2 percentage points, moving from 42.9% to 81.1%. 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 SPN decided the most asylum cases here - 921 merits decisions (79.0% grant rate). The spread between the highest-grant and lowest-grant judges at this court is 75.7 percentage points - PRM at 93.5% versus DJD at 17.8%. 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.
74.8%
Asylum Grant Rate
25.2%
Asylum Denial Rate
6,021
Asylum Decisions
26 mo
Avg Time to Decision
Pending Cases
26,372
Open proceedings (all case types)
Asylum Decisions
6,021
Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
Grant rate over time
Asylum grant rate by fiscal year at Sacramento Immigration Court.
| Fiscal year | Decisions | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 14 | 42.9% |
| FY2016 | 10 | 40.0% |
| FY2017 | 20 | 10.0% |
| FY2018 | 45 | 15.6% |
| FY2019 | 50 | 36.0% |
| FY2020 | 258 | 53.5% |
| FY2021 | 463 | 48.6% |
| FY2022 | 450 | 79.8% |
| FY2023 | 953 | 73.7% |
| FY2024 | 1,720 | 80.8% |
| FY2025 | 2,038 | 81.1% |
The judge lottery at Sacramento Immigration Court
15 judges with enough asylum decisions to report. Grant rates run from 93.5% (855 decisions) down to 17.8% (107 decisions) - a 75.7-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 PRM | 855 | |
| 2 | Judge AED | 336 | |
| 3 | Judge DEH | 546 | |
| 4 | Judge LSG | 644 | |
| 5 | Judge WDN | 715 | |
| 6 | Judge SPN | 921 | |
| 7 | Judge VKB | 772 | |
| 8 | Judge JH1 | 208 | |
| 9 | Judge CGW | 111 | |
| 10 | Judge SNM | 33 | |
| 11 | Judge GMT | 113 | |
| 12 | Judge CPH | 86 | |
| 13 | Judge LRS | 136 | |
| 14 | Judge RRH | 348 | |
| 15 | Judge DJD | 107 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the grant rate at the Sacramento Immigration Court immigration court? ▼
The Sacramento Immigration Court immigration court has an overall grant rate of 74.8% and a denial rate of 25.2%, based on 6,021 asylum merits decisions (FY2015–2025) from DOJ EOIR records.
How many immigration judges serve at Sacramento Immigration Court? ▼
Sacramento Immigration Court has 15 immigration judges on record. Grant rates vary significantly between judges, from 17.8% to 93.5%.
How long do cases take at Sacramento Immigration Court? ▼
The average wait time at Sacramento Immigration Court is approximately 26 months. Wait times vary based on case type, docket load, and whether continuances are granted.
Where is the Sacramento Immigration Court immigration court located? ▼
The Sacramento Immigration Court immigration court is located in Sacramento, CA. It is part of the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) system.
Does the grant rate predict my case outcome at Sacramento 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 Sacramento Immigration Court grant rate changed over time? ▼
Between FY2015 and FY2025, the grant rate at Sacramento Immigration Court increased from 42.9% to 81.1%. 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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