ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
John T. Driscoll
Otay Mesa (OTM) · Otay Mesa, CA
John T. Driscoll is listed with Otay Mesa (OTM). The database records 87 asylum outcomes: 25 approved, 62 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2026-02-18 – 2026-06-10
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026872562028.7%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Mexico2026-03-27 – 2026-06-10100100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2026-04-29 – 2026-06-109090—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cameroon2026-03-16 – 2026-05-228440—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Russia2026-04-21 – 2026-05-255140—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2026-03-02 – 2026-05-295050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2026-05-11 – 2026-06-095230—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ethiopia2026-03-11 – 2026-06-104400—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Eritrea2026-05-05 – 2026-05-183300—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2026-03-05 – 2026-06-093030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2026-05-14 – 2026-05-273030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Azerbaijan2026-04-07 – 2026-06-093030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Iran2026-03-12 – 2026-04-023030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Belarus2026-04-06 – 2026-04-062200—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ecuador2026-04-01 – 2026-06-032020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Georgia2026-03-25 – 2026-03-252200—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Egypt2026-02-25 – 2026-05-122110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Haiti2026-03-23 – 2026-05-212020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2026-05-04 – 2026-05-062020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Tajikistan (Tadzhik)2026-03-25 – 2026-03-252200—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guinea2026-02-23 – 2026-02-231100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Vietnam2026-02-27 – 2026-02-271010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Angola2026-06-03 – 2026-06-031010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-05-11 – 2026-05-111010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Bangladesh2026-03-17 – 2026-03-171010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Afghanistan2026-04-27 – 2026-04-271100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Indonesia2026-04-23 – 2026-04-231010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Turkey2026-06-01 – 2026-06-011010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Morocco2026-05-26 – 2026-05-261100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Turkmenistan2026-03-25 – 2026-03-251100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cape Verde2026-06-01 – 2026-06-011010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Jamaica2026-02-18 – 2026-02-181010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
John T. Driscoll was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Driscoll earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1995 from the University of California, San Diego, and a Juris Doctor in 1999 from Loyola Law School. From 2000 to January 2026, he practiced municipal law in various capacities as a deputy city attorney with the Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney, and since 2011 he has served as a deputy city attorney with the General Counsel at the Port of Los Angeles. Judge Driscoll has also served in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps since 2007 to include assignments in California, Texas, and Louisiana. Judge Driscoll holds the rank of lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, and his awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal. Judge Driscoll is a member of the State Bar of California.
Education: Judge Driscoll earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1995 from the University of California, San Diego, and a Juris Doctor in 1999 from Loyola Law School.
Bar admission: Judge Driscoll is a member of the State Bar of California.
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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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