A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Mwangi, Francis (IJ code FSM, Jena, LA):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 2,306 cases total, lifetime grant rate 12.2%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,269 cases, grant rate 12.0% — 5.4pp above the Jena court average (6.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate Mexico 529 2.0% Honduras 348 2.9% Guatemala 327 1.3% Venezuela 152 13.5% El Salvador 85 3.6% Russia 84 65.1% Colombia 74 11.5% Nicaragua 69 4.3% Ecuador 53 3.4% Georgia 52 40.4% Uzbekistan 44 13.9%
Russia applicants see a 65.1% grant rate versus 1.3% for Guatemala applicants — a 51.2× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 348 cases, 27.6% grant rate 2024: 368 cases, 22.2% grant rate 2025: 641 cases, 9.8% grant rate 2026: 912 cases, 2.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Mwangi, 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.