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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.

All 77 US Immigration Courts

Sorted by lifetime asylum case volume. FY2024 is the Oct 2023 – Sep 2024 historical benchmark; 12-month rate is the trailing year ending 2026-05-19.

Code	Court	State	FY24 grant rate	12-month rate	Lifetime cases
NYC	New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court	NY	69.8%	13.4%	198,204
WLA	West Los Angeles Immigration Court	CA	54.9%	5.8%	104,557
MIA	Miami Immigration Court	FL	20.9%	2.8%	99,357
SFR	San Francisco Immigration Court	CA	84.9%	31.1%	75,000
LOS	Los Angeles - Olive Street Immigration Court	CA	35.2%	—	38,917
ORL	Orlando Immigration Court	FL	31.2%	4.2%	38,542
HOU	Houston - Smith Street Immigration Court	TX	10.5%	2.3%	29,566
CHI	Chicago Immigration Court	IL	54.5%	12.4%	28,984
BAL	Baltimore Immigration Court	MD	57.6%	8.4%	28,078
NYB	New York - Broadway Immigration Court	NY	45.2%	6.7%	27,198
WAS	Arlington Immigration Court	VA	45.0%	0.0%	25,902
SNC	Santa Ana Immigration Court	CA	32.1%	4.6%	25,333
DAL	Dallas Immigration Court	TX	11.8%	1.2%	23,754
NEW	Newark Immigration Court	NJ	52.7%	7.9%	22,983
BOS	Boston Immigration Court	MA	75.3%	14.9%	22,900
ATL	Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court	GA	16.1%	1.3%	22,143
PHI	Philadelphia Immigration Court	PA	46.1%	12.1%	18,692
SEA	Seattle Immigration Court	WA	37.9%	6.0%	18,682
CHL	Charlotte Immigration Court	NC	16.8%	3.0%	17,305
HGP	Houston - Greenspoint Park Immigration Court	TX	7.0%	0.9%	17,094
MEM	Memphis Immigration Court	TN	27.0%	4.5%	15,670
HYA	Hyattsville Immigration Court	MD	58.4%	14.3%	14,603
STE	Sterling Immigration Court	VA	41.2%	11.3%	14,577
PHO	Phoenix Immigration Court	AZ	30.0%	4.4%	13,993
NYV	New York - Varick Street Immigration Court	NY	58.6%	14.3%	11,579
BLM	Fort Snelling Immigration Court	MN	33.3%	2.7%	10,975
SLC	Salt Lake City Immigration Court	UT	67.5%	9.8%	10,773
SND	San Diego Immigration Court	CA	53.8%	5.3%	10,621
NOL	New Orleans Immigration Court	LA	48.0%	4.0%	10,255
ANN	Annandale Immigration Court	VA	75.0%	11.9%	10,036
DEN	Denver Immigration Court	CO	46.5%	3.9%	9,748
HAR	Hartford Immigration Court	CT	40.6%	11.9%	9,737
SNA	San Antonio Immigration Court	TX	38.3%	7.2%	9,688
HSG	Houston - S. Gessner Road Immigration Court	TX	6.9%	1.1%	9,564
VNS	Van Nuys Immigration Court	CA	59.5%	10.5%	8,956
SMO	Sacramento Immigration Court	CA	86.2%	38.3%	8,643
DET	Detroit Immigration Court	MI	48.8%	13.0%	8,639
NLA	Los Angeles - N. Los Angeles Street Immigration Court	CA	45.5%	10.8%	8,376
LVG	Las Vegas Immigration Court	NV	83.8%	16.7%	7,944
CCC	Concord Immigration Court	CA	67.3%	9.5%	7,429
OMA	Omaha Immigration Court	NE	10.7%	0.9%	6,982
KAN	Kansas City Immigration Court	MO	11.8%	3.4%	6,379
PSD	Pearsall Immigration Court	TX	0.9%	3.8%	5,316
BUF	Buffalo Immigration Court	NY	36.5%	7.9%	5,164
INP	Indianapolis Immigration Court	IN	—	7.3%	4,768
POR	Portland Immigration Court	OR	46.0%	—	4,703
KRO	Krome Immigration Court	FL	12.0%	6.4%	4,570
ELZ	Elizabeth Immigration Court	NJ	37.7%	2.2%	4,009
HLG	Harlingen Immigration Court	TX	12.7%	2.0%	3,971
ELP	El Paso Immigration Court	TX	26.1%	1.0%	3,947
OTO	Otero Immigration Court	NM	14.1%	8.7%	3,420
FLO	Florence Immigration Court	AZ	10.3%	9.0%	3,388
EPD	El Paso Detained Immigration Court	TX	9.8%	8.2%	3,362
HON	Honolulu Immigration Court	HI	77.9%	32.3%	3,260
AUR	Aurora Immigration Court	CO	15.4%	10.0%	3,255
TUC	Tucson Immigration Court	AZ	29.7%	13.3%	3,023
JNA	LaSalle Immigration Court	LA	14.6%	4.8%	2,767
CHE	Chelmsford Immigration Court	MA	95.0%	30.1%	2,747
OTM	Otay Mesa Immigration Court	CA	20.1%	26.2%	2,627
BTV	Batavia Immigration Court	NY	6.7%	8.8%	2,425
CIC	Conroe Immigration Court	TX	4.9%	2.2%	1,955
IMP	Imperial Immigration Court	CA	51.8%	9.9%	1,154
LRO	Laredo Immigration Court	TX	5.0%	0.6%	1,015
PEP	Port Isabel Immigration Court	TX	—	8.4%	889
SAJ	San Juan (Guaynabo) Immigration Court	PR	38.1%	0.0%	834
ULS	Ulster Immigration Court	NY	0.0%	0.0%	366
OAK	Oakdale Immigration Court	LA	40.0%	0.0%	112
SAI	Saipan Immigration Court	MP	—	0.0%	17

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.