ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Cynthia Lafuente
San Antonio (SNA) · San Antonio, TX
Cynthia Lafuente is listed with San Antonio (SNA). The database records 409 asylum outcomes: 148 approved, 261 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-01-03 – 2026-07-01
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 20261381212608.7%
FY 2025953560036.8%
FY 20243922170—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Mexico2026-01-21 – 2026-06-18320320—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-01-12 – 2026-06-17283250—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-11-13 – 2026-06-24151140—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2025-10-17 – 2026-06-15140140—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2026-01-07 – 2026-07-01120120—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2025-10-09 – 2026-05-15100100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2026-02-09 – 2026-05-196060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Russia2026-03-17 – 2026-03-175500—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nepal2025-10-06 – 2026-02-024130—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Bangladesh2025-10-27 – 2025-10-283030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2025-10-02 – 2025-10-312020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Afghanistan2025-10-17 – 2025-10-212110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2026-03-26 – 2026-03-261010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Brazil2025-10-16 – 2025-10-161010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2025-10-14 – 2025-10-141010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Iraq2025-12-02 – 2025-12-021010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Iran2026-03-23 – 2026-03-231100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
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How to read approval rates
Decision approval rateis approved ÷ (approved + denied). Blue “Other” is shown separately and includes identifiable withholding/CAT protection, cancellation or adjustment, voluntary departure, withdrawal, termination, dismissal, and administrative closure; it is excluded from the rate denominator.Approved share of all outcomesuses approved, denied, and other outcomes in the denominator.
With small samples, a few cases can move the percentage sharply. The page flags samples below 50 and below 200 decisions.
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