ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Jose L. JR. Penalosa
San Diego (SND) · San Diego, CA
Jose L. JR. Penalosa is listed with San Diego (SND). The database records 568 asylum outcomes: 109 approved, 459 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-01-02 – 2026-06-30
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026223322001.3%
FY 2025151814305.3%
FY 2024467390—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 · Guatemala2025-10-20 – 2026-06-01470470—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2025-10-27 – 2026-06-11352330—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-10-01 – 2026-06-24270270—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2026-01-12 – 2026-06-29190190—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Russia2025-10-02 – 2026-06-30181170—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ecuador2025-10-30 – 2026-05-27160160—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2025-11-25 – 2026-06-097070—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Turkey2026-01-27 – 2026-06-026060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Haiti2026-05-21 – 2026-05-265050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2025-12-11 – 2026-06-175050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-02-27 – 2026-06-015050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2026-03-16 – 2026-03-234040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ethiopia2025-11-19 – 2026-05-193030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2026-02-26 – 2026-04-013030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nepal2026-02-03 – 2026-02-242020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Chile2026-03-24 – 2026-05-212020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Peru2025-12-15 – 2026-03-202020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Senegal2025-12-12 – 2026-03-052020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nigeria2026-04-13 – 2026-04-142020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan)2025-10-29 – 2026-06-092020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Azerbaijan2026-05-06 – 2026-05-062020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cameroon2026-02-27 – 2026-02-272020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Uzbekistan2025-11-20 – 2025-11-201010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Syria2026-02-10 – 2026-02-101010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2026-03-16 – 2026-03-161010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Brazil2026-04-23 – 2026-04-231010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ghana2026-03-18 – 2026-03-181010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Eritrea2026-03-31 – 2026-03-311010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Bolivia2026-03-18 – 2026-03-181010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
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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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