Asylum Grant Rate
47.5% of merits decisions
Asylum cases decided at Orlando Immigration Court
Courts → Orlando, FL
Immigration court · Orlando, FL
Orlando Immigration Court
47.5% asylum grant rate across 14,650 merits decisions (FY2015–2025) - roughly in line with the 48.2% national average.
Data updated 2026-06-21
- 47.5%
- Asylum grant rate
- 52.5%
- Asylum denial rate
- 181,388
- Pending cases
- 30 mo
- Time to decision
The verdict
The Orlando Immigration Court granted asylum in 47.5% of the 14,650 cases it decided on the merits - roughly in line with the 48.2% national rate.
- 47.5%
- Asylum grant rate
- 14,650
- Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
- 26
- Judges with reported asylum decisions
- 181,388
- 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: Orlando Immigration Court
The Orlando Immigration Court, based in Orlando, FL, decided 14,650 asylum cases on the merits between FY2015 and FY2025 - out of 443,580 total proceedings of all case types it handled. Of those asylum decisions, 6,966 were granted (47.5%) and 7,684 were denied (52.5%). The court has 26 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 Orlando Immigration Court rose by 11.0 percentage points, moving from 48.7% to 59.7%. 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 VG decided the most asylum cases here - 1,349 merits decisions (47.7% grant rate). The spread between the highest-grant and lowest-grant judges at this court is 65.7 percentage points - DNS at 88.4% versus KC at 22.7%. 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.
47.5%
Asylum Grant Rate
52.5%
Asylum Denial Rate
14,650
Asylum Decisions
30 mo
Avg Time to Decision
Pending Cases
181,388
Open proceedings (all case types)
Asylum Decisions
14,650
Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
Grant rate over time
Asylum grant rate by fiscal year at Orlando Immigration Court.
| Fiscal year | Decisions | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 394 | 48.7% |
| FY2016 | 515 | 29.3% |
| FY2017 | 1,178 | 26.7% |
| FY2018 | 1,046 | 25.5% |
| FY2019 | 2,021 | 32.0% |
| FY2020 | 1,077 | 34.7% |
| FY2021 | 419 | 45.3% |
| FY2022 | 364 | 49.5% |
| FY2023 | 1,252 | 56.8% |
| FY2024 | 1,599 | 67.9% |
| FY2025 | 4,785 | 59.7% |
The judge lottery at Orlando Immigration Court
26 judges with enough asylum decisions to report. Grant rates run from 88.4% (43 decisions) down to 22.7% (1,283 decisions) - a 65.7-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 | 43 | |
| 2 | Judge AJN | 474 | |
| 3 | Judge RJ1 | 470 | |
| 4 | Judge RHC | 401 | |
| 5 | Judge JSF | 154 | |
| 6 | Judge RDC | 309 | |
| 7 | Judge RPR | 422 | |
| 8 | Judge EGL | 579 | |
| 9 | Judge KNS | 696 | |
| 10 | Judge ANA | 546 | |
| 11 | Judge BNR | 406 | |
| 12 | Judge BB2 | 344 | |
| 13 | Judge IMY | 94 | |
| 14 | Judge JDR | 265 | |
| 15 | Judge VG | 1,349 | |
| 16 | Judge YKA | 1,075 | |
| 17 | Judge HAR | 849 | |
| 18 | Judge JPL | 1,206 | |
| 19 | Judge PJM | 80 | |
| 20 | Judge ETP | 340 | |
| 21 | Judge PJE | 190 | |
| 22 | Judge SFK | 1,007 | |
| 23 | Judge JG | 1,234 | |
| 24 | Judge ROS | 422 | |
| 25 | Judge DL | 316 | |
| 26 | Judge KC | 1,283 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the grant rate at the Orlando Immigration Court immigration court? ▼
The Orlando Immigration Court immigration court has an overall grant rate of 47.5% and a denial rate of 52.5%, based on 14,650 asylum merits decisions (FY2015–2025) from DOJ EOIR records.
How many immigration judges serve at Orlando Immigration Court? ▼
Orlando Immigration Court has 26 immigration judges on record. Grant rates vary significantly between judges, from 22.7% to 88.4%.
How long do cases take at Orlando Immigration Court? ▼
The average wait time at Orlando Immigration Court is approximately 30 months. Wait times vary based on case type, docket load, and whether continuances are granted.
Where is the Orlando Immigration Court immigration court located? ▼
The Orlando Immigration Court immigration court is located in Orlando, FL. It is part of the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) system.
Does the grant rate predict my case outcome at Orlando 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 Orlando Immigration Court grant rate changed over time? ▼
Between FY2015 and FY2025, the grant rate at Orlando Immigration Court increased from 48.7% to 59.7%. 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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