A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Seminerio, Frank A. (IJ code FAS, San Francisco, CA):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 5,685 cases total, lifetime grant rate 17.3%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 5,207 cases, grant rate 15.6% — 23.0pp below the San Francisco court average (38.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate Colombia 1452 17.6% Mexico 1253 9.1% Guatemala 700 9.9% Peru 464 24.2% El Salvador 285 27.8% Honduras 282 9.5% India 216 15.5% Nicaragua 141 11.1% Romania 81 11.1% Brazil 65 23.1% Venezuela 58 17.0%
El Salvador applicants see a 27.8% grant rate versus 9.1% for Mexico applicants — a 3.1× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 772 cases, 43.2% grant rate 2024: 1125 cases, 21.9% grant rate 2025: 1424 cases, 12.6% grant rate 2026: 1886 cases, 1.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Seminerio, 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, July 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.