# Mark Sameit Immigration Judge · [Otay Mesa Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/otay-mesa-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Mark Sameit at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Otay Mesa Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/otay-mesa-immigration-court) Jurisdiction California · Federal Judicial service Active ## Hearings & court access EOIR publishes the following court assignment and hearing-access information for this judge. The hearing notice and current EOIR instructions control whether a particular hearing is remote or in person. ### [Otay Mesa Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/otay-mesa-immigration-court) Assigned court [Otay Mesa Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/otay-mesa-immigration-court) Webex / internet [Join EOIR Webex ↗](https://eoir.webex.com/meet/IJ.Mark.Sameit) Telephone access 2760 074 0858 Hearing links and telephone access are for parties to scheduled internet-based hearings. Visitors should attend the scheduled courtroom in person. Unrepresented respondents default to in-person hearings regardless of the directory entry. Confirm the hearing medium with the hearing notice and court. For a telephonic hearing, dial 1-415-527-5035 and enter the listed access code. Recording or photographing the hearing is prohibited. [EOIR hearing directory ↗](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/find-immigration-court-and-access-internet-based-hearings) · verified September 7, 2026 Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 2,411 Relief granted 167 6.9% Denied / removal ordered 750 31.1% Other / procedural 1,494 62.0% National comparison for this selection: 9,249,024 outcomes; 10.0% relief granted; 52.0% denied / removal ordered; 38.0% other / procedural. Methodology and sources These are proceeding outcomes, not asylum application statistics. Completion years use EOIR COMP_DATE; 2026 contains partial-year data. Relief granted, denied / removal ordered and other / procedural exhaust the recorded outcomes. Groups of one are included. Historical outcomes do not establish a current assignment. Counts describe recorded cases and do not predict an individual's result. [Official EOIR case data](https://fileshare.eoir.justice.gov/EOIR%20Case%20Data.zip) · Source date: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:14:27 GMT Asylum decisions and other statistics ## Analytics Published EOIR records include 470 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 144 (30.6%) and denied in 325 (69.1%); 1 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Mark D. Sameit is an Immigration Judge at the Otay Mesa Immigration Court in San Diego, California, appointed in October 2021, with a background in the U.S. Marine Corps legal service and a record of presiding over a wide range of immigration proceedings - U.S. Marine Corps Judge Advocate (2008–2021) in roles including Staff Judge Advocate, Military Judge, Trial Counsel, and Director of the Marine Corps’ Trial Counsel Assistance Program - M.L.L. (Criminal Law), Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center & School (2012) - Immigration Judge, Otay Mesa Immigration Court, San Diego, CA ### Education - The College of William & Mary Law School — J.D. (2008) - in Systems Engineering, University of Virginia — B.S. (2000) ### Additional information - Earlier service as Aviation Supply Officer (2000–2005) - Court location: 7488 Calzada de la Fuente, San Diego, CA 92154; open Mon–Fri (except federal holidays) - Court jurisdiction: Handles all types of immigration cases, including asylum, removal, bond, and other relief proceedings - His background in military law and trial advocacy informs his approach to complex immigration and criminal matters ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked August 19, 2026 . ### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 19, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.1 - Delivery and Receipt Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked July 30, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.3 - Documents ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.10 - Interpreters ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.11 - Courtroom Decorum ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.12 - Electronic Devices ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.15 - Individual Calendar Hearing ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings ### Current EOIR official staff directory Current EOIR Official Staff Directory source · HTML · Source checked October 7, 2026 ### bordercrossinglaw.com — biography evidence Biography evidence collected 2026-10-11 ### insideimmigration.com — biography evidence ### www.linkedin.com — biography evidence [Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections) ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.1 — Delivery and Receipt](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c9195b4f0bba01a19aa8df41) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-1). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 3.11 — Courtroom Decorum](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8d8e8e8bf80478864645291a) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-3-11). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.3 — Documents](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-53ee093be24c18a5d1a93046) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-3). Collected 2026-10-27.