EOIR / All Immigration Courts

US Immigration Court Asylum Decision Statistics

Reviewed by William J. Vásquez, North Carolina State Bar #43410, 2026-10-07

Asylum decision grant rates for all 81 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 81 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 81 US Immigration Courts

Sorted by lifetime asylum case volume. FY2026 is the most recent complete fiscal year (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026). 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 2026-10-23.

Code	Court	State	FY2026 rate	FY24 baseline	12-month rate	Lifetime cases
NYC	New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court	NY	5.9%	69.9%	5.5%	211,526
WLA	West Los Angeles Immigration Court	CA	5.3%	55.1%	5.2%	108,189
MIA	Miami Immigration Court	FL	2.1%	21.0%	2.1%	106,592
SFR	San Francisco Immigration Court	CA	22.9%	85.0%	23.2%	75,128
ORL	Orlando Immigration Court	FL	3.0%	31.3%	3.1%	45,560
DAL	Dallas Immigration Court	TX	0.6%	11.8%	0.6%	38,799
CHI	Chicago Immigration Court	IL	4.7%	54.7%	4.5%	38,304
NYB	New York - Broadway Immigration Court	NY	5.0%	45.4%	4.8%	32,653
HOU	Houston - Smith Street Immigration Court	TX	1.1%	10.5%	1.1%	31,943
BAL	Baltimore Immigration Court	MD	4.8%	57.6%	4.8%	30,744
SNC	Santa Ana Immigration Court	CA	3.1%	32.2%	2.7%	27,916
NEW	Newark Immigration Court	NJ	4.7%	52.8%	4.7%	27,668
ATL	Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court	GA	0.9%	16.2%	0.8%	25,900
WAS	Arlington Immigration Court	VA	0.0%	45.2%	0.0%	25,856
SEA	Seattle Immigration Court	WA	4.5%	33.0%	4.3%	25,025
BOS	Boston Immigration Court	MA	10.0%	75.3%	10.2%	24,675
CHL	Charlotte Immigration Court	NC	2.2%	16.9%	2.1%	23,663
PHI	Philadelphia Immigration Court	PA	8.5%	46.4%	8.4%	20,997
HGP	Houston - Greenspoint Park Immigration Court	TX	0.5%	7.1%	0.5%	20,926
STE	Sterling Immigration Court	VA	6.7%	41.3%	6.5%	18,427
MEM	Memphis Immigration Court	TN	2.1%	27.0%	2.1%	18,122
HYA	Hyattsville Immigration Court	MD	10.5%	58.6%	10.0%	17,843
PHO	Phoenix Immigration Court	AZ	3.8%	30.0%	3.8%	16,919
NYV	New York - Varick Street Immigration Court	NY	6.2%	59.1%	6.1%	14,345
BLM	Fort Snelling Immigration Court	MN	3.8%	33.5%	3.9%	13,971
ANN	Annandale Immigration Court	VA	9.1%	—	8.7%	13,804
SNA	San Antonio Immigration Court	TX	2.7%	38.3%	2.6%	13,576
HSG	Houston - S. Gessner Road Immigration Court	TX	0.7%	6.9%	0.7%	13,297
SLC	Salt Lake City Immigration Court	UT	7.3%	67.6%	7.2%	13,195
DEN	Denver Immigration Court	CO	4.7%	46.8%	4.6%	11,928
NOL	New Orleans Immigration Court	LA	2.5%	48.1%	2.4%	11,705
HAR	Hartford Immigration Court	CT	3.2%	41.4%	3.1%	11,254
SND	San Diego Immigration Court	CA	4.7%	54.8%	4.9%	11,092
CCC	Concord Immigration Court	CA	3.4%	67.6%	3.3%	10,782
NLA	Los Angeles - N. Los Angeles Street Immigration Court	CA	5.1%	45.7%	4.7%	10,541
VNS	Van Nuys Immigration Court	CA	8.3%	59.7%	7.7%	10,366
DET	Detroit Immigration Court	MI	3.1%	48.9%	2.9%	10,198
SMO	Sacramento Immigration Court	CA	14.3%	86.4%	13.0%	9,468
OMA	Omaha Immigration Court	NE	0.9%	10.7%	0.9%	8,459
LVG	Las Vegas Immigration Court	NV	6.0%	83.8%	4.7%	8,349
POR	Portland Immigration Court	OR	3.9%	45.9%	3.5%	8,027
KAN	Kansas City Immigration Court	MO	1.5%	11.9%	1.6%	7,495
INP	Indianapolis Immigration Court	IN	2.7%	—	2.2%	7,420
TAC	Tacoma Immigration Court	WA	5.9%	22.0%	5.4%	7,101
ELO	Eloy Immigration Court	AZ	11.4%	10.6%	10.2%	6,722
BUF	Buffalo Immigration Court	NY	1.4%	36.6%	1.2%	6,602
ADL	Adelanto Immigration Court	CA	3.4%	5.9%	3.0%	6,238
HLG	Harlingen Immigration Court	TX	0.3%	12.7%	0.3%	5,775
PSD	Pearsall Immigration Court	TX	6.2%	0.9%	6.1%	5,748
PIS	Port Isabel Immigration Court	—	—	10.1%	—	5,695
ELP	El Paso Immigration Court	TX	0.7%	26.4%	0.6%	4,994
KRO	Krome Immigration Court	FL	7.4%	12.0%	6.8%	4,706
ELZ	Elizabeth Immigration Court	NJ	0.7%	37.7%	0.7%	4,057
CHE	Chelmsford Immigration Court	MA	12.1%	95.0%	11.4%	4,009
SDC	Stewart Immigration Court	GA	2.6%	17.4%	2.4%	3,993
OTO	Otero Immigration Court	NM	7.9%	14.1%	7.8%	3,674
TUC	Tucson Immigration Court	AZ	11.9%	29.6%	11.7%	3,649
AUR	Aurora Immigration Court	CO	9.7%	15.5%	9.1%	3,604
EPD	El Paso Detained Immigration Court	TX	12.6%	9.8%	13.2%	3,562
FLO	Florence Immigration Court	AZ	8.5%	10.3%	8.2%	3,470
HON	Honolulu Immigration Court	HI	21.5%	77.9%	21.0%	3,404
JNA	LaSalle Immigration Court	LA	5.1%	14.3%	4.8%	2,940
OTM	Otay Mesa Immigration Court	CA	26.5%	20.1%	26.2%	2,819
BTR	Baton Rouge Immigration Court	—	0.4%	—	0.4%	2,593
BTV	Batavia Immigration Court	NY	5.9%	6.7%	5.2%	2,579
CIC	Conroe Immigration Court	TX	2.4%	4.9%	2.0%	2,045
ATD	Atlanta - Ted Turner Drive Immigration Court	GA	—	—	—	1,637
AGA	Hagatna Immigration Court	—	35.3%	78.8%	37.5%	1,516
LRO	Laredo Immigration Court	TX	0.6%	5.0%	0.6%	1,254
IMP	Imperial Immigration Court	CA	18.9%	51.8%	20.9%	1,203
LOW	Chelmsford Immigration Court	—	—	54.3%	—	1,018
PEP	Port Isabel Immigration Court	TX	11.4%	—	11.3%	960
SAJ	San Juan (Guaynabo) Immigration Court	PR	0.9%	38.1%	1.0%	873
ULS	Ulster Immigration Court	NY	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	395
OAK	Oakdale Immigration Court	LA	—	—	—	111
SAI	Saipan Immigration Court	MP	0.0%	—	0.0%	45
CLE	Cleveland Immigration Court	OH	—	—	—	0
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 (the U.S. Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review) operates 81 immigration courts and adjudication centers across the United States. 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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