ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Howard C. Hom
Santa Ana (SNC) · Santa Ana, CA
Howard C. Hom is listed with Santa Ana (SNC). The database records 1,095 asylum outcomes: 206 approved, 889 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-01-06 – 2026-06-30
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 20265432851505.2%
FY 202528031249011.1%
FY 2024604713078.3%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Mexico2025-10-01 – 2026-06-12177017700.0%
FY 2026 · Guatemala2025-10-03 – 2026-06-126706700.0%
FY 2026 · Colombia2025-10-07 – 2026-05-295305300.0%
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2025-10-06 – 2026-05-05460460—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2025-10-02 – 2026-06-303412220—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2025-12-09 – 2026-06-29310310—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2026-02-03 – 2026-05-21280280—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Peru2025-10-30 – 2026-05-20200200—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2025-10-29 – 2026-06-12200200—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Russia2026-02-26 – 2026-06-22196130—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ecuador2026-01-21 – 2026-05-01130130—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2025-10-01 – 2026-05-28120120—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Turkey2025-10-09 – 2025-10-096600—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Iran2025-11-17 – 2026-02-103300—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Sudan2026-02-02 – 2026-02-202020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2026-04-01 – 2026-04-242020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Bolivia2026-04-09 – 2026-04-092020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Egypt2026-01-30 – 2026-02-202020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Jordan2026-04-30 – 2026-04-301010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Indonesia2026-02-25 – 2026-02-251010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan)2025-12-11 – 2025-12-111100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Syria2026-06-03 – 2026-06-031010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Romania2025-11-14 – 2025-11-141010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Costa Rica2026-05-28 – 2026-05-281010—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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