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US Immigration Court Asylum Decision Statistics

Asylum decision grant rates for all 77 US immigration courts (EOIR), based on FOIA-released case-level data via the Deportation Data Project. Click any court to view full judge roster + monthly trend chart. Looking up your own case instead? You can check your immigration court case status with your A-Number.

Quick answer

The United States operates 77 immigration courts via EOIR. Asylum grant rates vary widely - fiscal year 2024 averages ranged from below 5% (Atlanta, Houston) to above 80% (San Francisco). Trailing 12-month rates have dropped significantly across most courts following the January 2025 asylum-policy changes. Click any court for live statistics.

All 77 US Immigration Courts

Sorted by lifetime asylum case volume. FY2025 is the most recent complete fiscal year (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025). The FY24 baseline is the last full year before the January 2025 policy changes and stays fixed for comparison; the 12-month rate is the trailing year ending 2026-09-22.

Code	Court	State	FY2025 rate	FY24 baseline	12-month rate	Lifetime cases
NYC	New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court	NY	34.5%	69.9%	6.3%	208,544
WLA	West Los Angeles Immigration Court	CA	21.1%	55.1%	4.7%	107,430
MIA	Miami Immigration Court	FL	8.2%	20.9%	2.2%	104,727
SFR	San Francisco Immigration Court	CA	60.7%	84.9%	23.1%	75,142
ORL	Orlando Immigration Court	FL	9.7%	31.3%	3.4%	44,150
CHI	Chicago Immigration Court	IL	30.3%	54.6%	5.2%	36,202
DAL	Dallas Immigration Court	TX	6.4%	11.8%	0.7%	35,480
HOU	Houston - Smith Street Immigration Court	TX	5.1%	10.5%	1.1%	31,629
NYB	New York - Broadway Immigration Court	NY	17.9%	45.3%	5.1%	31,495
BAL	Baltimore Immigration Court	MD	23.4%	57.6%	4.9%	30,160
SNC	Santa Ana Immigration Court	CA	11.7%	32.2%	3.3%	27,132
NEW	Newark Immigration Court	NJ	29.8%	52.8%	5.6%	26,271
WAS	Arlington Immigration Court	VA	35.9%	45.1%	0.0%	25,854
ATL	Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court	GA	3.1%	16.1%	1.1%	24,708
BOS	Boston Immigration Court	MA	44.9%	75.3%	9.6%	24,252
CHL	Charlotte Immigration Court	NC	5.2%	16.9%	2.3%	22,511
PHI	Philadelphia Immigration Court	PA	21.3%	46.3%	9.1%	20,418
HGP	Houston - Greenspoint Park Immigration Court	TX	2.9%	7.1%	0.5%	20,402
SEA	Seattle Immigration Court	WA	20.1%	38.0%	4.2%	20,281
STE	Sterling Immigration Court	VA	20.9%	41.3%	6.9%	17,551
MEM	Memphis Immigration Court	TN	14.0%	27.0%	2.7%	17,357
HYA	Hyattsville Immigration Court	MD	28.0%	58.6%	10.4%	17,221
PHO	Phoenix Immigration Court	AZ	12.2%	30.0%	3.9%	16,317
NYV	New York - Varick Street Immigration Court	NY	36.2%	58.9%	6.0%	13,803
BLM	Fort Snelling Immigration Court	MN	5.3%	33.4%	3.7%	13,310
ANN	Annandale Immigration Court	VA	20.1%	75.0%	8.8%	13,030
HSG	Houston - S. Gessner Road Immigration Court	TX	2.7%	6.9%	0.7%	12,706
SLC	Salt Lake City Immigration Court	UT	23.9%	67.6%	8.1%	12,655
SNA	San Antonio Immigration Court	TX	19.6%	38.3%	3.0%	12,638
NOL	New Orleans Immigration Court	LA	18.0%	48.1%	2.5%	11,461
TAC	Tacoma Immigration Court	WA	9.9%	26.4%	6.5%	11,451
DEN	Denver Immigration Court	CO	14.2%	46.8%	4.6%	11,410
SND	San Diego Immigration Court	CA	16.1%	54.5%	4.5%	11,036
HAR	Hartford Immigration Court	CT	26.5%	40.9%	3.7%	10,902
NLA	Los Angeles - N. Los Angeles Street Immigration Court	CA	27.6%	45.6%	5.4%	10,235
VNS	Van Nuys Immigration Court	CA	28.3%	59.6%	8.2%	10,070
DET	Detroit Immigration Court	MI	24.0%	48.9%	3.7%	9,700
CCC	Concord Immigration Court	CA	29.0%	67.6%	2.3%	9,678
SMO	Sacramento Immigration Court	CA	60.3%	86.4%	14.2%	9,307
LVG	Las Vegas Immigration Court	NV	52.6%	83.8%	7.2%	8,228
OMA	Omaha Immigration Court	NE	2.7%	10.7%	0.9%	8,093
KAN	Kansas City Immigration Court	MO	11.6%	11.8%	1.7%	7,231
ELO	Eloy Immigration Court	AZ	14.0%	10.6%	11.6%	7,090
INP	Indianapolis Immigration Court	IN	17.9%	—	3.1%	6,724
BUF	Buffalo Immigration Court	NY	20.8%	36.6%	1.8%	6,195
ADL	Adelanto Immigration Court	CA	5.4%	5.9%	3.2%	6,181
PSD	Pearsall Immigration Court	TX	2.1%	0.9%	6.1%	5,691
HLG	Harlingen Immigration Court	TX	12.4%	12.7%	0.3%	5,449
ELP	El Paso Immigration Court	TX	4.8%	26.4%	0.6%	4,795
POR	Portland Immigration Court	OR	29.2%	46.0%	0.0%	4,701
KRO	Krome Immigration Court	FL	7.9%	12.0%	7.4%	4,673
ELZ	Elizabeth Immigration Court	NJ	7.7%	37.7%	0.7%	4,048
SDC	Stewart Immigration Court	GA	4.2%	17.4%	2.8%	3,944
OTO	Otero Immigration Court	NM	5.9%	14.1%	8.1%	3,620
AUR	Aurora Immigration Court	CO	9.5%	15.5%	9.8%	3,543
CHE	Chelmsford Immigration Court	MA	42.0%	95.0%	15.3%	3,536
EPD	El Paso Detained Immigration Court	TX	7.5%	9.8%	11.5%	3,518
FLO	Florence Immigration Court	AZ	8.5%	10.3%	9.0%	3,454
HON	Honolulu Immigration Court	HI	62.4%	77.9%	26.8%	3,340
TUC	Tucson Immigration Court	AZ	17.0%	29.6%	11.4%	3,181
JNA	LaSalle Immigration Court	LA	4.9%	14.3%	4.9%	2,904
OTM	Otay Mesa Immigration Court	CA	34.9%	20.1%	27.1%	2,797
BTV	Batavia Immigration Court	NY	6.6%	6.7%	6.5%	2,558
CIC	Conroe Immigration Court	TX	2.1%	4.9%	2.5%	2,024
ATD	Atlanta - Ted Turner Drive Immigration Court	GA	—	—	—	1,637
LRO	Laredo Immigration Court	TX	4.7%	5.0%	0.3%	1,221
IMP	Imperial Immigration Court	CA	22.6%	51.8%	18.4%	1,200
PEP	Port Isabel Immigration Court	TX	9.1%	—	10.4%	935
SAJ	San Juan (Guaynabo) Immigration Court	PR	0.0%	38.1%	0.9%	864
ULS	Ulster Immigration Court	NY	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	390
CLE	Cleveland Immigration Court	OH	—	—	—	216
OAK	Oakdale Immigration Court	LA	57.1%	40.0%	0.0%	111
SAI	Saipan Immigration Court	MP	0.0%	—	0.0%	38
FCI	Falls Church Immigration Adjudication Center	VA	—	—	—	0
FTW	Fort Worth Immigration Adjudication Center	TX	—	—	—	0
LOS	Los Angeles - Olive Street Immigration Court	CA	—	—	—	0
RIC	Richmond Immigration Adjudication Center	VA	—	—	—	0

Frequently asked questions

How many immigration courts are in the United States?

EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review, a Department of Justice agency) operates 77 immigration courts and adjudication centers across the United States as of 2026. These courts decide asylum applications, removal proceedings, bond hearings, and other immigration matters.

Which US immigration court has the highest asylum grant rate?

Historically, the San Francisco Immigration Court (SFR) and the New York – Federal Plaza Immigration Court (NYC) have had the highest asylum grant rates, often exceeding 60% in fiscal year 2024. Rates have shifted dramatically in the 12 months following the January 2025 asylum-policy changes - see each court page for trailing-12-month data.

Which US immigration court has the lowest asylum grant rate?

Atlanta (ATL), Houston (HOU), Dallas (DAL), and the Pearsall detention court (PSD) have historically had asylum grant rates below 15%. As with all courts, rates fluctuate year-over-year based on caseload composition, judge assignments, and policy environment.

Where does this data come from?

All statistics are sourced from FOIA-released EOIR case-level records published by the Deportation Data Project (UC Berkeley) and independently corroborated by TRAC Immigration (Syracuse University). Data is updated monthly and reflects the most recent FOIA release.

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