A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Tadros-Ibarra, Terese (IJ code TTI, Santa Ana, CA):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 2,628 cases total, lifetime grant rate 15.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,506 cases, grant rate 13.5% — 4.0pp above the Santa Ana court average (9.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate Mexico 644 4.9% Guatemala 510 0.3% Colombia 246 4.7% Nicaragua 179 7.8% China 159 55.3% Honduras 155 2.4% El Salvador 143 6.1% Venezuela 83 17.5% India 76 32.4% Russia 58 78.9% Peru 52 2.2%
Russia applicants see a 78.9% grant rate versus 0.3% for Guatemala applicants — a 295.3× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 310 cases, 22.3% grant rate 2024: 485 cases, 22.6% grant rate 2025: 955 cases, 11.9% grant rate 2026: 756 cases, 4.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Tadros-Ibarra, 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.