ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Susan Phan
Sacramento (SMO) · Sacramento, CA
Susan Phan is listed with Sacramento (SMO). The database records 2,158 asylum outcomes: 1,218 approved, 940 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-01-03 – 2026-06-29
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 202628962227021.5%
FY 2025384271113070.6%
FY 202438029684077.9%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Mexico2025-10-03 – 2026-06-266806800.0%
FY 2026 · Russia2025-10-02 – 2026-06-29632934046.0%
FY 2026 · India2025-10-17 – 2026-06-26371360—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Afghanistan2025-10-01 – 2026-03-14252320—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Peru2025-12-10 – 2026-05-01170170—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2025-12-15 – 2026-06-12110110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2025-12-09 – 2026-06-1210190—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2025-12-15 – 2026-06-228080—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2025-10-03 – 2026-04-168080—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2025-12-15 – 2026-06-257250—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2025-10-21 – 2026-06-087070—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2026-02-22 – 2026-05-067070—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ukraine2025-10-23 – 2025-12-085410—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ecuador2026-03-26 – 2026-03-264040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2026-05-17 – 2026-05-172020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nepal2025-12-16 – 2025-12-161010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Romania2026-03-27 – 2026-03-271010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Pakistan2025-12-22 – 2025-12-221010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Brazil2025-11-21 – 2025-11-211010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Togo2026-04-12 – 2026-04-121010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Dominican Republic2025-12-02 – 2025-12-021010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · United Kingdom2025-11-12 – 2025-11-121010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Belarus2025-10-21 – 2025-10-211100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Turkey2026-02-09 – 2026-02-091010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Laos2026-06-14 – 2026-06-141100—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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