Judge Olga E. Attia

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Attia, Olga E. (IJ code OEA, San Diego, CA):

Overall track record

33 years on the bench (since 1994), 2,935 cases total, lifetime grant rate 6.0%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,106 cases, grant rate 3.9% — 7.9pp below the San Diego court average (11.9%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Guatemala              711    0.0%
Mexico                 507    3.3%
Haiti                  249    0.0%
Venezuela              122    9.8%
Honduras                86    0.0%
Colombia                71    0.0%
El Salvador             45    0.0%
Nicaragua               45   12.2%
Russia                  25   35.3%
Cuba                    22   22.2%
India                   21    0.0%

Year-by-year

2023:  454 cases, 12.4% grant rate
2024:  451 cases, 4.5% grant rate
2025:  652 cases, 2.6% grant rate
2026:  549 cases, 0.2% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Attia, 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.