Mexico
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
106
Grants
0
Denials
106
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Immigration judge
James F Polivka
Community discussion · 0Public EOIR asylum decision statistics
- Status
- active
- Data source
- EOIR Case Data
Grant rate
7.7%
53 / 686
Total decisions
686
Merits decision sample in current public statistics
Grant rate
7.7%
Grants: 53
Denial rate
92.3%
Denials: 633
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.
James F. Polivka was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in February 2023. Judge Polivka earned a Bachelor of Science in 2007 from Ohio State University, Max M. Fisher College of Business, and a Juris Doctor in 2012 from Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. From 2014 to 2022, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in Atlanta, San Francisco, and Oakdale, Louisiana. From 2013 to 2014, he served as an immigration services officer with the National Benefits Center, Field Operations Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS, in Overland Park, Kansas. Judge Polivka is a member of the Missouri Bar.
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Source: TRAC Judge Report · View original report
Outcome distribution
Grants53 / 686
Denials633 / 686
Other relief0 / 686
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| Nationality | Total decisions | Grants | Denials | Grant rate | Denial rate | Distribution | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mexico Sufficient sample | 106 | 0 | 106 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Venezuela Sufficient sample | 102 | 12 | 90 | 11.8% | 88.2% | View details | |
Russia Sufficient sample | 79 | 28 | 51 | 35.4% | 64.6% | View details | |
Honduras Sufficient sample | 62 | 0 | 62 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Spain Sufficient sample | 45 | 1 | 44 | 2.2% | 97.8% | View details | |
Guatemala Sufficient sample | 41 | 0 | 41 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Colombia Sufficient sample | 37 | 0 | 37 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Georgia Moderate sample | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Niue Moderate sample | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Cuba Moderate sample | 19 | 1 | 18 | 5.3% | 94.7% | View details | |
Uzbekistan Moderate sample | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Ecuador Moderate sample | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Nicaragua Moderate sample | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40.0% | 60.0% | View details | |
Peru Small sample | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Switzerland Small sample | 8 | 1 | 7 | 12.5% | 87.5% | View details | |
Afghanistan Small sample | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14.3% | 85.7% | View details | |
India Small sample | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Tristan da Cunha Small sample | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16.7% | 83.3% | View details | |
Ethiopia Small sample | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Cameroon Small sample | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details |
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Venezuela
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
102
Grants
12
Denials
90
Grant rate: 11.8%Denial rate: 88.2%
Russia
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
79
Grants
28
Denials
51
Grant rate: 35.4%Denial rate: 64.6%
Honduras
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
62
Grants
0
Denials
62
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Spain
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
45
Grants
1
Denials
44
Grant rate: 2.2%Denial rate: 97.8%
Guatemala
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
41
Grants
0
Denials
41
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Colombia
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
37
Grants
0
Denials
37
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Georgia
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
22
Grants
0
Denials
22
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Niue
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
21
Grants
0
Denials
21
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Cuba
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
19
Grants
1
Denials
18
Grant rate: 5.3%Denial rate: 94.7%
Uzbekistan
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
17
Grants
0
Denials
17
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Ecuador
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
11
Grants
0
Denials
11
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Nicaragua
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
10
Grants
4
Denials
6
Grant rate: 40.0%Denial rate: 60.0%
Peru
Small sampleTotal decisions
9
Grants
0
Denials
9
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Switzerland
Small sampleTotal decisions
8
Grants
1
Denials
7
Grant rate: 12.5%Denial rate: 87.5%
Afghanistan
Small sampleTotal decisions
7
Grants
1
Denials
6
Grant rate: 14.3%Denial rate: 85.7%
India
Small sampleTotal decisions
6
Grants
0
Denials
6
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Tristan da Cunha
Small sampleTotal decisions
6
Grants
1
Denials
5
Grant rate: 16.7%Denial rate: 83.3%
Ethiopia
Small sampleTotal decisions
5
Grants
0
Denials
5
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Cameroon
Small sampleTotal decisions
4
Grants
0
Denials
4
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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