Asylum Grant Rate
54.6% of merits decisions
Asylum cases decided at Denver Immigration Court
Courts → Denver, CO
Immigration court · Denver, CO
Denver Immigration Court
54.6% asylum grant rate across 10,453 merits decisions (FY2015–2025) - above the 48.2% national average.
Data updated 2026-06-21
- 54.6%
- Asylum grant rate
- 45.4%
- Asylum denial rate
- 62,104
- Pending cases
- 28 mo
- Time to decision
The verdict
The Denver Immigration Court granted asylum in 54.6% of the 10,453 cases it decided on the merits - above the 48.2% national rate.
- 54.6%
- Asylum grant rate
- 10,453
- Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
- 17
- Judges with reported asylum decisions
- 62,104
- 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: Denver Immigration Court
The Denver Immigration Court, based in Denver, CO, decided 10,453 asylum cases on the merits between FY2015 and FY2025 - out of 200,061 total proceedings of all case types it handled. Of those asylum decisions, 5,707 were granted (54.6%) and 4,746 were denied (45.4%). The court has 17 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 Denver Immigration Court fell by 1.9 percentage points, moving from 65.3% to 63.4%. 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 ARK decided the most asylum cases here - 1,519 merits decisions (58.6% grant rate). The spread between the highest-grant and lowest-grant judges at this court is 54.0 percentage points - MWK at 68.3% versus JDA at 14.3%. 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.
54.6%
Asylum Grant Rate
45.4%
Asylum Denial Rate
10,453
Asylum Decisions
28 mo
Avg Time to Decision
Pending Cases
62,104
Open proceedings (all case types)
Asylum Decisions
10,453
Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
Grant rate over time
Asylum grant rate by fiscal year at Denver Immigration Court.
| Fiscal year | Decisions | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 101 | 65.3% |
| FY2016 | 120 | 63.3% |
| FY2017 | 231 | 67.5% |
| FY2018 | 350 | 41.7% |
| FY2019 | 1,001 | 28.2% |
| FY2020 | 1,075 | 36.4% |
| FY2021 | 380 | 55.8% |
| FY2022 | 997 | 64.8% |
| FY2023 | 1,253 | 62.8% |
| FY2024 | 1,857 | 53.1% |
| FY2025 | 3,088 | 63.4% |
The judge lottery at Denver Immigration Court
17 judges with enough asylum decisions to report. Grant rates run from 68.3% (558 decisions) down to 14.3% (28 decisions) - a 54.0-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 MWK | 558 | |
| 2 | Judge BAB | 1,130 | |
| 3 | Judge DLL | 123 | |
| 4 | Judge ERT | 1,042 | |
| 5 | Judge ARK | 1,519 | |
| 6 | Judge AKR | 336 | |
| 7 | Judge NMC | 756 | |
| 8 | Judge KC1 | 540 | |
| 9 | Judge TRW | 904 | |
| 10 | Judge IEG | 1,377 | |
| 11 | Judge MKC | 1,152 | |
| 12 | Judge MMT | 45 | |
| 13 | Judge DCO | 573 | |
| 14 | Judge EHM | 56 | |
| 15 | Judge BCM | 105 | |
| 16 | Judge JBE | 58 | |
| 17 | Judge JDA | 28 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the grant rate at the Denver Immigration Court immigration court? ▼
The Denver Immigration Court immigration court has an overall grant rate of 54.6% and a denial rate of 45.4%, based on 10,453 asylum merits decisions (FY2015–2025) from DOJ EOIR records.
How many immigration judges serve at Denver Immigration Court? ▼
Denver Immigration Court has 17 immigration judges on record. Grant rates vary significantly between judges, from 14.3% to 68.3%.
How long do cases take at Denver Immigration Court? ▼
The average wait time at Denver Immigration Court is approximately 28 months. Wait times vary based on case type, docket load, and whether continuances are granted.
Where is the Denver Immigration Court immigration court located? ▼
The Denver Immigration Court immigration court is located in Denver, CO. It is part of the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) system.
Does the grant rate predict my case outcome at Denver 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 Denver Immigration Court grant rate changed over time? ▼
Between FY2015 and FY2025, the grant rate at Denver Immigration Court decreased from 65.3% to 63.4%. 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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