EOIR / Immigration Judge
Immigration Judge Brasil, Elisa C. — San Francisco Immigration Court — Asylum Decision Statistics
Over the trailing 12 months, Immigration Judge Brasil, Elisa C. granted asylum in 61.2% of decided cases at the San Francisco Immigration Court, based on FOIA-released EOIR data.
Latest 12-month grant rate
61.2%
Asylum decisions, trailing 12 months
Lifetime total cases
332
All recorded asylum decisions
Court lifetime grant rate
64.0%
Weighted across all judges and all recorded months
Last data refresh
2026-05-21
From Deportation Data Project FOIA release
The court-wide lifetime rate is a stable historical benchmark; this judge's trailing 12-month rate uses the same methodology but a shorter window, so the two values can differ materially.
Monthly grant-rate trend
Frequently asked questions
What is Immigration Judge Brasil, Elisa C.'s recent asylum grant rate?
Over the trailing 12 months, Immigration Judge Brasil, Elisa C. granted asylum in 61.2% of decided merit cases at the San Francisco Immigration Court, based on FOIA-released EOIR data. The figure uses the standard methodology: cases granted divided by cases granted plus cases ordered removed.
How does Judge Brasil, Elisa C.'s rate compare to the San Francisco Immigration Court overall?
The lifetime grant rate weighted across all judges at the San Francisco Immigration Court is 64.0%. Per-judge rates can diverge from the court-wide aggregate because of caseload mix, time on the bench, and the 2025 asylum-policy shift that changed merit-decision volumes nationally.
How many cases has Judge Brasil, Elisa C. decided?
332 merit asylum decisions appear in the FOIA-released EOIR data for Judge Brasil, Elisa C.. Administrative outcomes (terminations, dismissals) are excluded from the rate.
Is this rate predictive of a specific case outcome?
No. The grant rate is a statistical aggregate over completed decisions, not a prediction. Individual case outcomes depend on case-specific merits, evidence, country conditions, and the quality of counsel. This page is informational and does not constitute legal advice.