Asylum Grant Rate
53.0% of merits decisions
Asylum cases decided at Baltimore Immigration Court
Courts → Baltimore, MD
Immigration court · Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Immigration Court
53.0% asylum grant rate across 15,876 merits decisions (FY2015–2025) - above the 48.2% national average.
Data updated 2026-06-21
- 53.0%
- Asylum grant rate
- 47.0%
- Asylum denial rate
- 17,442
- Pending cases
- 40 mo
- Time to decision
The verdict
The Baltimore Immigration Court granted asylum in 53.0% of the 15,876 cases it decided on the merits - above the 48.2% national rate.
- 53.0%
- Asylum grant rate
- 15,876
- Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
- 24
- Judges with reported asylum decisions
- 17,442
- 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: Baltimore Immigration Court
The Baltimore Immigration Court, based in Baltimore, MD, decided 15,876 asylum cases on the merits between FY2015 and FY2025 - out of 201,123 total proceedings of all case types it handled. Of those asylum decisions, 8,421 were granted (53.0%) and 7,455 were denied (47.0%). The court has 24 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 Baltimore Immigration Court fell by 6.6 percentage points, moving from 49.5% to 42.9%. That window spans 11 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 PTW decided the most asylum cases here - 2,178 merits decisions (39.2% grant rate). The spread between the highest-grant and lowest-grant judges at this court is 70.7 percentage points - DNS at 90.6% versus JHK at 19.9%. 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.
53.0%
Asylum Grant Rate
47.0%
Asylum Denial Rate
15,876
Asylum Decisions
40 mo
Avg Time to Decision
Pending Cases
17,442
Open proceedings (all case types)
Asylum Decisions
15,876
Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
Grant rate over time
Asylum grant rate by fiscal year at Baltimore Immigration Court.
| Fiscal year | Decisions | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 560 | 49.5% |
| FY2016 | 574 | 68.8% |
| FY2017 | 695 | 65.5% |
| FY2018 | 1,609 | 59.7% |
| FY2019 | 2,666 | 46.1% |
| FY2020 | 2,635 | 40.0% |
| FY2021 | 1,770 | 50.0% |
| FY2022 | 879 | 70.5% |
| FY2023 | 723 | 81.1% |
| FY2024 | 1,245 | 70.5% |
| FY2025 | 2,520 | 42.9% |
The judge lottery at Baltimore Immigration Court
24 judges with enough asylum decisions to report. Grant rates run from 90.6% (774 decisions) down to 19.9% (246 decisions) - a 70.7-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.
| # | Judge | Decisions | Asylum grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judge DNS | 774 | |
| 2 | Judge ASH | 597 | |
| 3 | Judge JHW | 559 | |
| 4 | Judge DAS | 365 | |
| 5 | Judge PLE | 267 | |
| 6 | Judge DK1 | 1,625 | |
| 7 | Judge ZAM | 1,337 | |
| 8 | Judge LD | 517 | |
| 9 | Judge DCV | 622 | |
| 10 | Judge BLH | 44 | |
| 11 | Judge DWC | 1,967 | |
| 12 | Judge EKM | 389 | |
| 13 | Judge MWH | 52 | |
| 14 | Judge NVP | 1,736 | |
| 15 | Judge WMD | 29 | |
| 16 | Judge DMJ | 276 | |
| 17 | Judge WTN | 203 | |
| 18 | Judge EAK | 835 | |
| 19 | Judge PTW | 2,178 | |
| 20 | Judge KFL | 38 | |
| 21 | Judge DKJ | 67 | |
| 22 | Judge KQG | 629 | |
| 23 | Judge BTJ | 196 | |
| 24 | Judge JHK | 246 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the grant rate at the Baltimore Immigration Court immigration court? ▼
The Baltimore Immigration Court immigration court has an overall grant rate of 53.0% and a denial rate of 47.0%, based on 15,876 asylum merits decisions (FY2015–2025) from DOJ EOIR records.
How many immigration judges serve at Baltimore Immigration Court? ▼
Baltimore Immigration Court has 24 immigration judges on record. Grant rates vary significantly between judges, from 19.9% to 90.6%.
How long do cases take at Baltimore Immigration Court? ▼
The average wait time at Baltimore Immigration Court is approximately 40 months. Wait times vary based on case type, docket load, and whether continuances are granted.
Where is the Baltimore Immigration Court immigration court located? ▼
The Baltimore Immigration Court immigration court is located in Baltimore, MD. It is part of the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) system.
Does the grant rate predict my case outcome at Baltimore 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 Baltimore Immigration Court grant rate changed over time? ▼
Between FY2015 and FY2025, the grant rate at Baltimore Immigration Court decreased from 49.5% to 42.9%. Year-by-year data is shown in the trends table on this page.
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Data from the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) via FOIA bulk case data. Statistical information only, not legal advice.
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Source: U.S. EOIR, Immigration Court Statistics Immigration court outcomes by court and case type · 2025
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