ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Julian Castaneda
Harlingen (HLG) · Harlingen, TX
Julian Castaneda is listed with Harlingen (HLG). The database records 343 asylum outcomes: 24 approved, 319 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-01-07 – 2026-06-30
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026128012800.0%
FY 2025601050016.7%
FY 2024265210—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 · Mexico2025-11-04 – 2026-06-30400400—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-11-13 – 2026-06-08240240—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2025-10-22 – 2026-06-26150150—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2025-12-02 – 2026-05-269090—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-03-20 – 2026-05-297070—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2026-04-01 – 2026-06-045050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2026-02-09 – 2026-05-115050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2025-10-20 – 2026-04-034040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Vietnam2025-12-01 – 2026-02-192020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Pakistan2026-03-30 – 2026-04-172020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Turkey2025-10-15 – 2026-03-172020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Uzbekistan2026-03-25 – 2026-03-251010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Democratic Republic Of Congo2026-05-01 – 2026-05-011010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cameroon2026-03-26 – 2026-03-261010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Iran2026-03-19 – 2026-03-191010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Egypt2026-01-09 – 2026-01-091010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ethiopia2025-11-04 – 2025-11-041010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2026-06-15 – 2026-06-151010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Kosovo2026-02-02 – 2026-02-021010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Georgia2025-10-27 – 2025-10-271010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Benin2025-10-28 – 2025-10-281010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Russia2025-11-05 – 2025-11-051010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Jamaica2025-10-27 – 2025-10-271010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nepal2026-01-05 – 2026-01-051010—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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