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Judge Sarah F. Torres

Immigration Judge at Concord, CA

25.2%
Approval Rate
323
Granted
960
Denied
1,283
Total Decided

Judge Sarah F. Torres serves at the Concord, CA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 25.2%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Torres (Concord, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 55% to 9% in 2 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Torres, Sarah F. (IJ code SFT, Concord, CA):

3 years on the bench (since 2024), 1,372 cases total, lifetime grant rate 25.2%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,372 cases, grant rate 25.2% — 11.1pp above the Concord court average (14.0%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 480    7.2%
India                  435   48.9%
Guatemala              102    7.6%
Peru                    77   26.4%
Colombia                48    4.5%
El Salvador             34    9.7%
Nicaragua               32   26.7%
Honduras                28    0.0%
Venezuela               18    7.7%
Brazil                  14   30.8%
Cuba                    14   33.3%
2024:  136 cases, 54.7% grant rate
2025:  658 cases, 32.9% grant rate
2026:  578 cases, 9.2% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Torres, 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.

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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Sarah F. Torres is listed with the Concord, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 25.2% 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 (457 decided, 7.2% grant rate), India (419 decided, 48.9% grant rate), and Guatemala (92 decided, 7.6% 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 457 7.2%
India 419 48.9%
Guatemala 92 7.6%
Peru 72 26.4%
Colombia 44 4.5%
El Salvador 31 9.7%
Nicaragua 30 26.7%
Honduras 26 0.0%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 534 9.2%
2025 621 32.9%
2024 128 54.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Sarah F. Torres's asylum approval rate?

Judge Sarah F. Torres's asylum approval rate is 25.2% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Sarah F. Torres decided?

The dataset lists 1,283 total asylum cases for Judge Sarah F. Torres.

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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