ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Karen Hope
Santa Ana (SNC) · Santa Ana, CA
Karen Hope is listed with Santa Ana (SNC). The database records 628 asylum outcomes: 104 approved, 524 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2022-03-11 – 2026-06-29
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026180717303.9%
FY 202514815133010.1%
FY 2024934944052.7%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Mexico2025-10-10 – 2026-06-12260260—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2025-10-01 – 2026-06-23240240—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2026-02-25 – 2026-06-17230230—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Russia2025-11-03 – 2026-03-12180180—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2025-10-31 – 2026-06-22150150—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2025-11-18 – 2026-03-2412750—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2025-10-28 – 2026-05-13110110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2025-11-18 – 2026-06-18110110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-04-17 – 2026-06-26100100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2026-03-20 – 2026-06-156060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Armenia2025-11-17 – 2026-05-286060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Peru2026-06-15 – 2026-06-295050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Kazakhstan2026-04-03 – 2026-04-034040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Belarus2026-03-04 – 2026-03-043030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Syria2025-12-04 – 2025-12-041010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Egypt2026-03-04 – 2026-03-041010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cameroon2026-03-20 – 2026-03-201010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Senegal2026-04-07 – 2026-04-071010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mauritania2026-05-13 – 2026-05-131010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Turkey2026-06-29 – 2026-06-291010—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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