A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Diaz, Irma (IJ code IRD, Hyattsville, MD):
Overall track record
3 years on the bench (since 2024), 1,378 cases total, lifetime grant rate 14.4%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,377 cases, grant rate 14.4% — 7.5pp below the Hyattsville court average (21.9%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate El Salvador 241 4.5% Honduras 203 7.9% Guatemala 179 9.1% Venezuela 136 9.4% Peru 65 15.0% Cameroon 61 44.1% Nicaragua 60 34.5% Colombia 57 4.0% Mexico 56 5.8% Haiti 32 15.6% Ethiopia 30 43.3%
Cameroon applicants see a 44.1% grant rate versus 4.0% for Colombia applicants — a 11.0× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 2 cases, 0.0% grant rate 2024: 15 cases, 26.7% grant rate 2025: 743 cases, 20.3% grant rate 2026: 617 cases, 7.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Diaz, 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.