A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Pierce, Curtis F. (IJ code CFP, San Francisco, CA):
Overall track record
32 years on the bench (since 1995), 2,768 cases total, lifetime grant rate 16.2%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,559 cases, grant rate 15.7% — 23.6pp below the San Francisco court average (39.3%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate Mexico 481 16.4% Guatemala 463 16.3% El Salvador 259 27.2% Nicaragua 253 3.3% Colombia 249 0.8% Honduras 160 6.8% India 121 25.5% China 82 44.2% Venezuela 82 2.6% Russia 73 21.7% Peru 65 4.9%
China applicants see a 44.2% grant rate versus 0.8% for Colombia applicants — a 52.5× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 413 cases, 54.1% grant rate 2024: 342 cases, 30.2% grant rate 2025: 856 cases, 6.3% grant rate 2026: 948 cases, 2.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Pierce, 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.