What is Judge Javier Balasquide's background?
TRAC reports that Javier Balasquide was appointed in July 2006. He received a bachelor of arts degree in 1988 from the University of Delaware and a juris doctorate in 1991 from the Interamerican University School of Law. From March 2003 to July 2006, Judge Balasquide served as chief counsel at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Arlington, Va. From February 1999 to March 2003, he served at the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) in Arlington and Falls Church, Va., in various capacities: from June 2002 to March 2003, as district counsel; from September 2000 to June 2002, as appellate counsel; and from February 1999 to September 2000, as assistant district counsel. Judge Balasquide served as an assistant district counsel with the INS in Miami, from November 1991 to February 1999. Judge Balasquide joined the Department of Justice in 1991 through the Attorney General’s Honor Program.
What does TRAC report about Judge Javier Balasquide's asylum decisions?
TRAC, a research center that began at Syracuse University, reports that for FY 2021 - 2026 (data covers the first 9 months of fiscal year 2026), Judge Javier Balasquide decided 720 asylum cases at Miami Immigration Court and denied 73.1 percent, based on its report of Aug 27, 2026. These are past figures for one court. They do not predict your case, which turns on your facts, evidence, nationality and representation, and TRAC cautions against simple comparisons between judges at different courts. Read the full report at TRAC, and talk to a lawyer about your own case.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Javier Balasquide in 1 alphabetical row. The recorded title is Immigration Judge. The record is not an appointment history or an employment certification.
Dated court associations
EOIR’s court-specific tables associate this entry with Miami Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.