A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Norregard, Aggie (IJ code AEN, Santa Ana, CA):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 3,010 cases total, lifetime grant rate 6.1%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,935 cases, grant rate 5.8% — 3.6pp below the Santa Ana court average (9.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate Mexico 1022 1.8% Guatemala 354 1.2% Colombia 310 0.3% Nicaragua 286 5.0% Venezuela 139 3.1% China 120 26.3% Peru 119 0.9% Honduras 109 1.0% El Salvador 102 7.1% India 57 4.0% Ecuador 38 2.8%
China applicants see a 26.3% grant rate versus 0.3% for Colombia applicants — a 75.4× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 331 cases, 20.3% grant rate 2024: 629 cases, 6.1% grant rate 2025: 1047 cases, 3.8% grant rate 2026: 928 cases, 2.6% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Norregard, I'd love to hear:
1. What's your nationality, and when was your most recent hearing?
2. How did your attorney prepare for this judge specifically?
Source: EOIR (U.S. Executive Office for Immigration Review) public statistics, May 2026 release, compiled by AsylumTracker. A judge's historical pattern does not predict the outcome of any individual case; this is shared to help set realistic expectations. Real-experience accounts from the community are welcome.