ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Rifian S. Newaz
San Antonio (SNA) · San Antonio, TX
Rifian S. Newaz is listed with San Antonio (SNA). The database records 1,035 asylum outcomes: 310 approved, 725 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-01-09 – 2026-07-01
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 202620927182012.9%
FY 202520045155022.5%
FY 202418972117038.1%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-10-24 – 2026-06-30443410—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2025-10-30 – 2026-06-09390390—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2025-10-24 – 2026-06-29360360—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2025-10-03 – 2026-06-15193160—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2025-10-23 – 2026-07-01184140—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Peru2026-04-15 – 2026-06-30110110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Russia2025-10-27 – 2026-05-209900—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2025-10-02 – 2026-01-158260—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nepal2026-02-13 – 2026-06-055140—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ecuador2026-06-22 – 2026-06-304040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2026-05-21 – 2026-06-123030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2025-12-09 – 2026-05-213030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cameroon2025-12-11 – 2026-04-023210—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Afghanistan2025-12-17 – 2025-12-172200—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Brazil2025-10-30 – 2025-10-302020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Democratic Republic Of Congo2025-10-30 – 2025-10-302020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mauritania2026-03-04 – 2026-03-041100—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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