Immigration Court Intelligence
Public-data reference. for PlainImmigration.
Free lookup of US immigration judges' grant/denial rates, court backlogs, and nationality outcomes from official EOIR bulk data.
Judge grant rates, court backlogs, and case outcome data from the Executive Office for Immigration Review. Statistical data only — not legal advice.
Important: This is statistical data from government FOIA records only. Grant/denial rates vary significantly by court, judge, and case specifics. Always consult a licensed immigration attorney for advice about your specific situation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is PlainImmigration?
PlainImmigration displays US immigration court case outcome statistics from DOJ EOIR FOIA data. It shows judge-level grant and denial rates, court backlogs, and nationality-based outcomes so you can understand variance in the immigration court system.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) case data released via FOIA (Freedom of Information Act). This is the same underlying data used by academic researchers and advocacy organizations to study immigration court outcomes.
Why do grant rates vary so much between judges?
Research shows significant "lottery effects" in immigration courts — outcomes can vary dramatically based on which judge is randomly assigned to a case. Factors include the types of cases a judge handles, the nationalities of applicants, legal representation rates, and individual judicial philosophies.
Is this legal advice?
No. PlainImmigration provides statistical data only and is not legal advice. Every case is different. Always consult a licensed immigration attorney for advice about your specific situation.
Immigration Court Guides
Plain-language guides to understanding immigration court data, outcomes, and systemic patterns.
Guides & Analysis
Editorial research and plain-language explainers from our team. Every guide is written to help you read the underlying public data correctly.
Research
Original analysis from our editorial team, every statistic derived from our own database. See all research.
State-Level Variations in US Immigration Grant Rates
How grant rates differ between immigration courts across US states, what drives the variance, and how to read the underlying EOIR records.
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MethodologyHow we compute these numbers
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