Venezuela
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
282
Grants
233
Denials
49
Grant rate: 82.6%Denial rate: 17.4%
Immigration judge
Douglas Donaldson Nelson
Community discussion · 0Public EOIR asylum decision statistics
- Status
- active
- Data source
- EOIR Case Data
Grant rate
47.7%
273 / 572
Total decisions
572
Merits decision sample in current public statistics
Grant rate
47.7%
Grants: 273
Denial rate
52.3%
Denials: 299
Other relief rate
0.0%
Other relief: 0
Judge profile
This profile is summarized from public sources for background context only. It is not an ImmJudge evaluation.
Douglas D. Nelson was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in August 2023. Judge Nelson earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1991 from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctor in 1994 from the University of San Diego School of Law. From 1995 to 2023, he worked as an immigration attorney in private practice for Alejandro O. Campillo APLC and the Law Office of Douglas D. Nelson. During this time, from 2002 to 2004, he served as chair of the Immigration Section for the San Diego County Bar, and from 1996 to 2021, he was liaison between the San Diego chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and numerous Federal immigration agencies. From 1994 to 1995, he was a judicial law clerk at the San Diego Immigration Court, entering on duty through the Attorney General’s Honors Program. Judge Nelson is a member of the State Bar of California.
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Source: TRAC Judge Report · View original report
Outcome distribution
Grants273 / 572
Denials299 / 572
Other relief0 / 572
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| Nationality | Total decisions | Grants | Denials | Grant rate | Denial rate | Distribution | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Venezuela Sufficient sample | 282 | 233 | 49 | 82.6% | 17.4% | View details | |
Colombia Sufficient sample | 99 | 4 | 95 | 4.0% | 96.0% | View details | |
Peru Sufficient sample | 59 | 3 | 56 | 5.1% | 94.9% | View details | |
Mexico Sufficient sample | 43 | 0 | 43 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Niue Moderate sample | 25 | 17 | 8 | 68.0% | 32.0% | View details | |
Honduras Moderate sample | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Spain Moderate sample | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20.0% | 80.0% | View details | |
Guatemala Small sample | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Romania Small sample | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Belize Small sample | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | View details | |
St. Pierre & Miquelon Small sample | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | 25.0% | View details | |
Central African Republic Small sample | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | View details | |
Russia Small sample | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 33.3% | View details | |
Switzerland Small sample | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Afghanistan Small sample | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Brazil Small sample | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | View details | |
Cuba Small sample | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Dominican Republic Small sample | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Ecuador Small sample | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | View details | |
Serbia Small sample | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details |
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Colombia
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
99
Grants
4
Denials
95
Grant rate: 4.0%Denial rate: 96.0%
Peru
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
59
Grants
3
Denials
56
Grant rate: 5.1%Denial rate: 94.9%
Mexico
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
43
Grants
0
Denials
43
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Niue
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
25
Grants
17
Denials
8
Grant rate: 68.0%Denial rate: 32.0%
Honduras
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
18
Grants
0
Denials
18
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Spain
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
10
Grants
2
Denials
8
Grant rate: 20.0%Denial rate: 80.0%
Guatemala
Small sampleTotal decisions
7
Grants
0
Denials
7
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Romania
Small sampleTotal decisions
6
Grants
0
Denials
6
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Belize
Small sampleTotal decisions
4
Grants
4
Denials
0
Grant rate: 100.0%Denial rate: 0.0%
St. Pierre & Miquelon
Small sampleTotal decisions
4
Grants
3
Denials
1
Grant rate: 75.0%Denial rate: 25.0%
Central African Republic
Small sampleTotal decisions
3
Grants
3
Denials
0
Grant rate: 100.0%Denial rate: 0.0%
Russia
Small sampleTotal decisions
3
Grants
2
Denials
1
Grant rate: 66.7%Denial rate: 33.3%
Switzerland
Small sampleTotal decisions
2
Grants
0
Denials
2
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Afghanistan
Small sampleTotal decisions
1
Grants
0
Denials
1
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Brazil
Small sampleTotal decisions
1
Grants
1
Denials
0
Grant rate: 100.0%Denial rate: 0.0%
Cuba
Small sampleTotal decisions
1
Grants
0
Denials
1
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Dominican Republic
Small sampleTotal decisions
1
Grants
0
Denials
1
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Ecuador
Small sampleTotal decisions
1
Grants
1
Denials
0
Grant rate: 100.0%Denial rate: 0.0%
Serbia
Small sampleTotal decisions
1
Grants
0
Denials
1
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
These statistics come from public EOIR data. They reflect historical statistics only, are not legal advice, and cannot predict any individual case outcome.
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