Spain
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
308
Grants
62
Denials
246
Grant rate: 20.1%Denial rate: 79.9%
Immigration judge
Raphael Choi
Community discussion · 0Public EOIR asylum decision statistics
- Status
- active
- Data source
- EOIR Case Data
Grant rate
21.6%
174 / 806
Total decisions
806
Merits decision sample in current public statistics
Grant rate
21.6%
Grants: 174
Denial rate
78.4%
Denials: 632
Other relief rate
0.0%
Other relief: 0
Judge profile
This profile is summarized from public sources for background context only. It is not an ImmJudge evaluation.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Raphael Choi to begin hearing cases in April 2018.Judge Choi earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1996 from Iowa State University and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from the University of Wisconsin Law School. From 2007 to 2018, he worked aschief counsel for the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in Arlington, Va. From 2006 to 2007, he served as a deputy chief counsel at ICE, DHS, also in Arlington, Va. From 2002 to 2006, he served as an assistant chief counsel at ICE, DHS, in New York, N.Y.
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Source: TRAC Judge Report · View original report
Outcome distribution
Grants174 / 806
Denials632 / 806
Other relief0 / 806
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| Nationality | Total decisions | Grants | Denials | Grant rate | Denial rate | Distribution | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spain Sufficient sample | 308 | 62 | 246 | 20.1% | 79.9% | View details | |
Honduras Sufficient sample | 127 | 33 | 94 | 26.0% | 74.0% | View details | |
Guatemala Sufficient sample | 93 | 17 | 76 | 18.3% | 81.7% | View details | |
Mexico Sufficient sample | 41 | 0 | 41 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Peru Moderate sample | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Venezuela Moderate sample | 22 | 6 | 16 | 27.3% | 72.7% | View details | |
Niue Moderate sample | 16 | 3 | 13 | 18.8% | 81.3% | View details | |
St. Barthélemy Moderate sample | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Cuba Moderate sample | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60.0% | 40.0% | View details | |
Egypt Moderate sample | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10.0% | 90.0% | View details | |
Ethiopia Small sample | 9 | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | View details | |
Afghanistan Small sample | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | View details | |
Cameroon Small sample | 8 | 5 | 3 | 62.5% | 37.5% | View details | |
Switzerland Small sample | 8 | 3 | 5 | 37.5% | 62.5% | View details | |
Jordan Small sample | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Russia Small sample | 7 | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | 57.1% | View details | |
Mauritania Small sample | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16.7% | 83.3% | View details | |
Nicaragua Small sample | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | 66.7% | View details | |
Ghana Small sample | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 80.0% | View details | |
Iran Small sample | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 80.0% | View details |
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Honduras
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
127
Grants
33
Denials
94
Grant rate: 26.0%Denial rate: 74.0%
Guatemala
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
93
Grants
17
Denials
76
Grant rate: 18.3%Denial rate: 81.7%
Mexico
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
41
Grants
0
Denials
41
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Peru
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
23
Grants
0
Denials
23
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Venezuela
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
22
Grants
6
Denials
16
Grant rate: 27.3%Denial rate: 72.7%
Niue
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
16
Grants
3
Denials
13
Grant rate: 18.8%Denial rate: 81.3%
St. Barthélemy
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
14
Grants
0
Denials
14
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Cuba
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
10
Grants
6
Denials
4
Grant rate: 60.0%Denial rate: 40.0%
Egypt
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
10
Grants
1
Denials
9
Grant rate: 10.0%Denial rate: 90.0%
Ethiopia
Small sampleTotal decisions
9
Grants
6
Denials
3
Grant rate: 66.7%Denial rate: 33.3%
Afghanistan
Small sampleTotal decisions
8
Grants
8
Denials
0
Grant rate: 100.0%Denial rate: 0.0%
Cameroon
Small sampleTotal decisions
8
Grants
5
Denials
3
Grant rate: 62.5%Denial rate: 37.5%
Switzerland
Small sampleTotal decisions
8
Grants
3
Denials
5
Grant rate: 37.5%Denial rate: 62.5%
Jordan
Small sampleTotal decisions
7
Grants
0
Denials
7
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Russia
Small sampleTotal decisions
7
Grants
3
Denials
4
Grant rate: 42.9%Denial rate: 57.1%
Mauritania
Small sampleTotal decisions
6
Grants
1
Denials
5
Grant rate: 16.7%Denial rate: 83.3%
Nicaragua
Small sampleTotal decisions
6
Grants
2
Denials
4
Grant rate: 33.3%Denial rate: 66.7%
Ghana
Small sampleTotal decisions
5
Grants
1
Denials
4
Grant rate: 20.0%Denial rate: 80.0%
Iran
Small sampleTotal decisions
5
Grants
1
Denials
4
Grant rate: 20.0%Denial rate: 80.0%
These statistics come from public EOIR data. They reflect historical statistics only, are not legal advice, and cannot predict any individual case outcome.
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