A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Windrow, Hayden E. (IJ code HEW, Seattle, WA):
Overall track record
6 years on the bench (since 2021), 3,637 cases total, lifetime grant rate 22.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,986 cases, grant rate 20.1% — 6.8pp above the Seattle court average (13.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate Mexico 843 9.3% Guatemala 344 7.0% Honduras 280 10.2% Venezuela 213 8.3% El Salvador 159 16.8% Colombia 158 11.5% Nicaragua 145 24.6% Russia 125 87.3% Cuba 90 35.7% India 82 26.9% Ukraine 68 70.0%
Russia applicants see a 87.3% grant rate versus 7.0% for Guatemala applicants — a 12.5× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 418 cases, 38.7% grant rate 2024: 533 cases, 28.1% grant rate 2025: 1086 cases, 24.3% grant rate 2026: 949 cases, 3.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Windrow, 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.