A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Figueroa, Laura C. (IJ code LCF, San Francisco, CA):
Overall track record
8 years on the bench (since 2019), 3,723 cases total, lifetime grant rate 37.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,912 cases, grant rate 16.1% — 23.1pp below the San Francisco court average (39.3%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate Mexico 536 24.1% Honduras 181 5.2% El Salvador 154 14.7% Colombia 132 8.2% Guatemala 130 7.7% Venezuela 123 3.3% Ecuador 82 2.1% Nicaragua 80 3.9% Cuba 75 22.5% China 44 9.4% Dominican Republic 39 4.2%
Mexico applicants see a 24.1% grant rate versus 2.1% for Ecuador applicants — a 11.3× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 574 cases, 20.1% grant rate 2024: 400 cases, 13.0% grant rate 2025: 652 cases, 17.8% grant rate 2026: 286 cases, 9.9% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Figueroa, 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.