Nicole I. Wells

Santa Ana (SNC) · Santa Ana, CA

Nicole I. Wells is listed with Santa Ana (SNC). The database records 42 asylum outcomes: 3 approved, 39 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate—Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes7.1%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions423 / 39 / 0

Approved / denied3 / 39 / 0Database records only

Yearly changes

Yearly asylum decision trend

Applicant origin

Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality

Each row shows fiscal year, nationality, valid decisions, and approval rate.

Official appointment record

Judge background and appointment

Appointment dateMay 2026

Appointed courtSanta Ana Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Nicole I. Wells was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Wells earned a Bachelor of Science in 2008 from Edgewood University (formerly Edgewood College) and a Juris Doctor in 2012 from the University of Wisconsin Law School. From December 2024 to April 2026, she served as a general attorney with the Ethics, Labor, Employment Division of the Office of Chief Counsel, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in Minneapolis. From June 2015 to December 2024, she served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DHS, in the following locations: Los Angeles (2015- 2016), Las Vegas (2016- 2019), and Minneapolis (2019- 2024). From September 2012 to June 2015, she served as a judicial law clerk and attorney advisor at the Salt Lake City Immigration Court (2012- 2014) and attorney advisor at the Charlotte Immigration Court (2014- 2015) entering on duty through the Attorney General's Honors Program. Judge Wells is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin.

Education: Judge Wells earned a Bachelor of Science in 2008 from Edgewood University (formerly Edgewood College) and a Juris Doctor in 2012 from the University of Wisconsin Law School.

Bar admission: Judge Wells is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin.

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This page shows only verifiable official appointment and biography records. No departure record does not confirm current service; personnel changes are labeled only with reliable sources.

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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