A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Slayton, Michelle A. (IJ code MAS, San Francisco, CA):
Overall track record
8 years on the bench (since 2019), 2,259 cases total, lifetime grant rate 23.2%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,217 cases, grant rate 23.6% — 15.6pp below the San Francisco court average (39.3%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate Mexico 506 8.6% Guatemala 345 26.1% Colombia 203 4.9% Nicaragua 194 9.6% India 148 62.5% Honduras 134 14.7% El Salvador 122 38.0% Peru 91 6.0% Venezuela 87 4.9% Cuba 78 60.0% Russia 43 60.5%
India applicants see a 62.5% grant rate versus 4.9% for Colombia applicants — a 12.8× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 197 cases, 67.9% grant rate 2024: 401 cases, 38.1% grant rate 2025: 759 cases, 22.1% grant rate 2026: 860 cases, 7.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Slayton, 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.