A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Noche, Joyce (IJ code JEN, Santa Ana, CA):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 2,822 cases total, lifetime grant rate 16.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,741 cases, grant rate 16.4% — 6.9pp above the Santa Ana court average (9.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate Mexico 774 6.1% Colombia 358 5.5% Nicaragua 270 13.4% Guatemala 238 4.8% China 181 46.1% Venezuela 119 9.4% Honduras 110 5.2% Peru 108 2.9% India 101 23.7% Russia 101 72.2% El Salvador 98 4.9%
Russia applicants see a 72.2% grant rate versus 2.9% for Peru applicants — a 24.5× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 372 cases, 38.9% grant rate 2024: 560 cases, 20.8% grant rate 2025: 999 cases, 13.9% grant rate 2026: 810 cases, 5.8% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Noche, 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.