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ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE

Melissa Joy Garcia

Laredo (LRO) · Laredo, TX

Melissa Joy Garcia is listed with Laredo (LRO). The database records 76 asylum outcomes: 26 approved, 50 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-01-02 – 2026-05-21

Decision approval rate34.2%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）
Approved share of all outcomes34.2%Approved ÷ all outcomes
Asylum decisions7626 / 50 / 0
Approved / denied26 / 50 / 0Database records only
Yearly changes

Yearly asylum decision trend

Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026181170—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2025166100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 20241010—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 · Mexico2025-10-30 – 2026-05-217070—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2025-10-23 – 2026-04-234040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2025-10-30 – 2026-01-292020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-10-27 – 2025-10-312110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Jordan2026-05-14 – 2026-05-141010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-01-08 – 2026-01-081010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nigeria2025-10-09 – 2025-10-091010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

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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