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ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE

Theresa Scala

Seattle (SEA) · Seattle, WA

Theresa Scala is listed with Seattle (SEA). The database records 145 asylum outcomes: 27 approved, 118 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-01-21 – 2026-05-04

Decision approval rate18.6%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）
Approved share of all outcomes18.6%Approved ÷ all outcomes
Asylum decisions14527 / 118 / 0
Approved / denied27 / 118 / 0Database records only
Yearly changes

Yearly asylum decision trend

Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026142120—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2025406340—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2024224180—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 · Mexico2025-11-12 – 2026-02-063030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2025-10-23 – 2025-11-192020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-05-04 – 2026-05-042020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Russia2026-03-03 – 2026-03-031100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Canada2026-04-20 – 2026-04-201010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Benin2026-05-04 – 2026-05-041010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Burma (Myanmar)2025-11-13 – 2025-11-131010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ethiopia2026-04-02 – 2026-04-021010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-11-12 – 2025-11-121100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2025-11-06 – 2025-11-061010—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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