Asylum Grant Rate
34.6% of merits decisions
Asylum cases decided at Charlotte Immigration Court
Courts → Charlotte, NC
Immigration court · Charlotte, NC
Charlotte Immigration Court
34.6% asylum grant rate across 11,503 merits decisions (FY2015–2025) - below the 48.2% national average.
Data updated 2026-06-21
- 34.6%
- Asylum grant rate
- 65.4%
- Asylum denial rate
- 112,726
- Pending cases
- 34 mo
- Time to decision
The verdict
The Charlotte Immigration Court granted asylum in 34.6% of the 11,503 cases it decided on the merits - below the 48.2% national rate.
- 34.6%
- Asylum grant rate
- 11,503
- Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
- 28
- Judges with reported asylum decisions
- 112,726
- 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: Charlotte Immigration Court
The Charlotte Immigration Court, based in Charlotte, NC, decided 11,503 asylum cases on the merits between FY2015 and FY2025 - out of 281,852 total proceedings of all case types it handled. Of those asylum decisions, 3,982 were granted (34.6%) and 7,521 were denied (65.4%). The court has 28 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 Charlotte Immigration Court rose by 7.4 percentage points, moving from 30.3% to 37.7%. 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 JRN decided the most asylum cases here - 1,201 merits decisions (44.6% grant rate). The spread between the highest-grant and lowest-grant judges at this court is 88.4 percentage points - AAB at 91.0% versus DDW at 2.6%. 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.
34.6%
Asylum Grant Rate
65.4%
Asylum Denial Rate
11,503
Asylum Decisions
34 mo
Avg Time to Decision
Pending Cases
112,726
Open proceedings (all case types)
Asylum Decisions
11,503
Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
Grant rate over time
Asylum grant rate by fiscal year at Charlotte Immigration Court.
| Fiscal year | Decisions | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 231 | 30.3% |
| FY2016 | 355 | 25.6% |
| FY2017 | 422 | 25.4% |
| FY2018 | 931 | 18.4% |
| FY2019 | 1,071 | 25.1% |
| FY2020 | 532 | 33.5% |
| FY2021 | 635 | 28.7% |
| FY2022 | 632 | 37.0% |
| FY2023 | 997 | 41.9% |
| FY2024 | 1,195 | 47.1% |
| FY2025 | 4,502 | 37.7% |
The judge lottery at Charlotte Immigration Court
28 judges with enough asylum decisions to report. Grant rates run from 91.0% (89 decisions) down to 2.6% (77 decisions) - a 88.4-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 AAB | 89 | |
| 2 | Judge SC2 | 857 | |
| 3 | Judge CB1 | 129 | |
| 4 | Judge MLE | 781 | |
| 5 | Judge JRN | 1,201 | |
| 6 | Judge THS | 815 | |
| 7 | Judge ATL | 910 | |
| 8 | Judge MNS | 403 | |
| 9 | Judge RHC | 827 | |
| 10 | Judge JAL | 120 | |
| 11 | Judge DKJ | 172 | |
| 12 | Judge ZRA | 442 | |
| 13 | Judge CNP | 154 | |
| 14 | Judge GWR | 691 | |
| 15 | Judge KAR | 257 | |
| 16 | Judge VSM | 41 | |
| 17 | Judge BJP | 825 | |
| 18 | Judge VSC | 817 | |
| 19 | Judge BTP | 398 | |
| 20 | Judge LDC | 202 | |
| 21 | Judge JGH | 249 | |
| 22 | Judge SNS | 134 | |
| 23 | Judge JBT | 312 | |
| 24 | Judge RML | 148 | |
| 25 | Judge GJW | 156 | |
| 26 | Judge NAM | 152 | |
| 27 | Judge JNK | 79 | |
| 28 | Judge DDW | 77 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the grant rate at the Charlotte Immigration Court immigration court? ▼
The Charlotte Immigration Court immigration court has an overall grant rate of 34.6% and a denial rate of 65.4%, based on 11,503 asylum merits decisions (FY2015–2025) from DOJ EOIR records.
How many immigration judges serve at Charlotte Immigration Court? ▼
Charlotte Immigration Court has 28 immigration judges on record. Grant rates vary significantly between judges, from 2.6% to 91.0%.
How long do cases take at Charlotte Immigration Court? ▼
The average wait time at Charlotte Immigration Court is approximately 34 months. Wait times vary based on case type, docket load, and whether continuances are granted.
Where is the Charlotte Immigration Court immigration court located? ▼
The Charlotte Immigration Court immigration court is located in Charlotte, NC. It is part of the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) system.
Does the grant rate predict my case outcome at Charlotte 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 Charlotte Immigration Court grant rate changed over time? ▼
Between FY2015 and FY2025, the grant rate at Charlotte Immigration Court increased from 30.3% to 37.7%. 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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