Asylum Grant Rate
42.6% of merits decisions
Asylum cases decided at Agana (Hagatna) Immigration Court
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Immigration court · Hagatna, GU
Agana (Hagatna) Immigration Court
42.6% asylum grant rate across 204 merits decisions (FY2015–2025) - below the 48.2% national average.
Data updated 2026-06-21
- 42.6%
- Asylum grant rate
- 57.4%
- Asylum denial rate
- 19
- Pending cases
- 16 mo
- Time to decision
The verdict
The Agana (Hagatna) Immigration Court granted asylum in 42.6% of the 204 cases it decided on the merits - below the 48.2% national rate.
- 42.6%
- Asylum grant rate
- 204
- Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
- 3
- Judges with reported asylum decisions
- 19
- Pending cases (all types)
Statistical data only. Grant rates reflect historical case outcomes and are not predictive of any individual case result.
Consult a licensed immigration attorney for legal advice.
Case Insights: Agana (Hagatna) Immigration Court
The Agana (Hagatna) Immigration Court, based in Hagatna, GU, decided 204 asylum cases on the merits between FY2015 and FY2025 - out of 4,931 total proceedings of all case types it handled. Of those asylum decisions, 87 were granted (42.6%) and 117 were denied (57.4%). The court has 3 immigration judges with enough asylum decisions to report, whose individual grant rates shape the court-wide average shown above.
Between fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2025, the grant rate at Agana (Hagatna) Immigration Court fell by 21.9 percentage points, moving from 50.0% to 28.1%. That window spans 10 fiscal years of reported data, covering shifts in bench composition, policy guidance, and nationality mix. The year-by-year table lower on this page shows the underlying annual case volume for every year in the series.
Outcomes vary substantially judge-to-judge. Judge REF decided the most asylum cases here - 77 merits decisions (51.9% grant rate). The spread between the highest-grant and lowest-grant judges at this court is 32.1 percentage points - DMB at 53.2% versus JCL at 21.1%. These differences reflect case mix, nationality assignments, and docket type rather than any single factor, and they are why EOIR cautions readers against treating any judge's rate as predictive of an individual case.
42.6%
Asylum Grant Rate
57.4%
Asylum Denial Rate
204
Asylum Decisions
16 mo
Avg Time to Decision
Pending Cases
19
Open proceedings (all case types)
Asylum Decisions
204
Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
Grant rate over time
Asylum grant rate by fiscal year at Agana (Hagatna) Immigration Court.
| Fiscal year | Decisions | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 14 | 50.0% |
| FY2017 | 4 | 25.0% |
| FY2018 | 9 | 44.4% |
| FY2019 | 33 | 63.6% |
| FY2020 | 3 | 33.3% |
| FY2021 | 2 | 0.0% |
| FY2022 | 36 | 30.6% |
| FY2023 | 36 | 19.4% |
| FY2024 | 35 | 74.3% |
| FY2025 | 32 | 28.1% |
The judge lottery at Agana (Hagatna) Immigration Court
3 judges with enough asylum decisions to report. Grant rates run from 53.2% (62 decisions) down to 21.1% (57 decisions) - a 32.1-point spread on the same bench. Rates based on smaller decision counts carry more statistical noise.
Judge names below are the anonymized judge codes EOIR assigns in its public case-data release, not verified public identities. EOIR does not publish immigration judges' full names in this dataset. See our methodology for detail.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the grant rate at the Agana (Hagatna) Immigration Court immigration court? ▼
The Agana (Hagatna) Immigration Court immigration court has an overall grant rate of 42.6% and a denial rate of 57.4%, based on 204 asylum merits decisions (FY2015–2025) from DOJ EOIR records.
How many immigration judges serve at Agana (Hagatna) Immigration Court? ▼
Agana (Hagatna) Immigration Court has 3 immigration judges on record. Grant rates vary significantly between judges, from 21.1% to 53.2%.
How long do cases take at Agana (Hagatna) Immigration Court? ▼
The average wait time at Agana (Hagatna) Immigration Court is approximately 16 months. Wait times vary based on case type, docket load, and whether continuances are granted.
Where is the Agana (Hagatna) Immigration Court immigration court located? ▼
The Agana (Hagatna) Immigration Court immigration court is located in Hagatna, GU. It is part of the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) system.
Does the grant rate predict my case outcome at Agana (Hagatna) Immigration Court? ▼
No. Grant rates are historical averages reflecting aggregate outcomes across all case types and judges. Individual outcomes depend on the specific facts of each case, the judge assigned, the type of relief sought, and whether you have legal representation. Always consult a licensed immigration attorney.
How has the Agana (Hagatna) Immigration Court grant rate changed over time? ▼
Between FY2015 and FY2025, the grant rate at Agana (Hagatna) Immigration Court decreased from 50.0% to 28.1%. Year-by-year data is shown in the trends table on this page.
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Source: U.S. EOIR, Immigration Court Statistics Immigration court outcomes by court and case type · 2025
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