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Judge Marlem Nava

Immigration Judge at Concord, CA

7.6%
Approval Rate
181
Granted
2,189
Denied
2,370
Total Decided

Judge Marlem Nava serves at the Concord, CA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 7.6%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Nava (Concord, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 18% to 1% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Nava, Marlem (IJ code MWN, Concord, CA):

8 years on the bench (since 2019), 2,607 cases total, lifetime grant rate 7.6%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,586 cases, grant rate 7.7% — 5.0pp below the Concord court average (12.6%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 804    1.6%
Colombia               302    2.8%
Guatemala              285   14.6%
India                  225    5.7%
Peru                   219   16.5%
Nicaragua              216    5.7%
El Salvador            150   16.3%
Honduras               111   10.5%
Brazil                  67   14.9%
Venezuela               48    0.0%
China                   21   23.5%
2023:  340 cases, 17.6% grant rate
2024:  359 cases, 20.3% grant rate
2025:  736 cases, 8.2% grant rate
2026: 1151 cases, 0.6% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Nava, 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, July 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.

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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Marlem Nava is listed with the Concord, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 7.6% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (728 decided, 1.6% grant rate), Colombia (286 decided, 2.8% grant rate), and Guatemala (254 decided, 14.6% grant rate). Compare these rows with the judge's overall rate because nationality mix can materially change how the headline number should be read.

Grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.

This page is based on public EOIR data last updated 2026-07-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Nationality Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Mexico 728 1.6%
Colombia 286 2.8%
Guatemala 254 14.6%
India 212 5.7%
Nicaragua 212 5.7%
Peru 212 16.5%
El Salvador 135 16.3%
Honduras 95 10.5%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 1,056 0.6%
2025 670 8.2%
2024 320 20.3%
2023 313 17.6%
2022 2 0.0%
2020 2 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Marlem Nava's asylum approval rate?

Judge Marlem Nava's asylum approval rate is 7.6% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Marlem Nava decided?

The dataset lists 2,370 total asylum cases for Judge Marlem Nava.

How is this approval rate calculated?

The approval rate is calculated as granted divided by (granted + denied). It excludes terminations and withdrawals, and the source is EOIR FOIA data.

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