ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Leon J. Francis
Santa Ana (SNC) · Santa Ana, CA
Leon J. Francis is listed with Santa Ana (SNC). The database records 1,468 asylum outcomes: 280 approved, 1,188 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-01-02 – 2026-06-26
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 20263982137705.3%
FY 202528051229018.2%
FY 202422681145035.8%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Mexico2025-10-09 – 2026-06-26145014500.0%
FY 2026 · Colombia2025-12-04 – 2026-06-26420420—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2025-10-07 – 2026-06-24370370—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2025-10-03 – 2026-06-22280280—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Russia2025-10-08 – 2026-04-29251690—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2025-10-02 – 2026-06-10243210—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2026-01-27 – 2026-05-21220220—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2025-10-10 – 2026-04-22150150—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2025-11-19 – 2026-05-12130130—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Peru2025-10-08 – 2026-06-16120120—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2025-10-01 – 2026-02-06100100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Syria2026-04-02 – 2026-06-126060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan)2026-04-24 – 2026-04-244040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ecuador2025-12-09 – 2026-03-113030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Belize2026-01-28 – 2026-01-282020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Chile2026-03-18 – 2026-04-222020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Senegal2025-10-29 – 2025-10-291010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Eritrea2026-03-16 – 2026-03-161100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Bolivia2026-01-27 – 2026-01-271010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ethiopia2026-03-12 – 2026-03-121010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Egypt2026-05-27 – 2026-05-271010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2026-03-19 – 2026-03-191010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Turkey2025-10-16 – 2025-10-161100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Iran2026-06-26 – 2026-06-261010—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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