A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Fishkin, Andrew (IJ code AFN, Santa Ana, CA):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 3,233 cases total, lifetime grant rate 16.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,003 cases, grant rate 15.5% — 6.1pp above the Santa Ana court average (9.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate Mexico 867 5.0% Guatemala 323 3.2% Colombia 315 2.4% Nicaragua 278 11.6% China 207 52.6% India 134 31.7% Venezuela 134 13.5% El Salvador 128 11.1% Honduras 105 3.0% Peru 101 4.3% Russia 77 71.6%
Russia applicants see a 71.6% grant rate versus 2.4% for Colombia applicants — a 30.1× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 395 cases, 43.4% grant rate 2024: 618 cases, 21.4% grant rate 2025: 1082 cases, 8.8% grant rate 2026: 908 cases, 6.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Fishkin, 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.