Asylum Grant Rate
28.2% of merits decisions
Asylum cases decided at Otero Immigration Court
Courts → Chaparral, NM
Immigration court · Chaparral, NM
Otero Immigration Court
28.2% asylum grant rate across 3,225 merits decisions (FY2015–2025) - below the 48.2% national average.
Data updated 2026-06-21
- 28.2%
- Asylum grant rate
- 71.8%
- Asylum denial rate
- 59
- Pending cases
- 3 mo
- Time to decision
The verdict
The Otero Immigration Court granted asylum in 28.2% of the 3,225 cases it decided on the merits - below the 48.2% national rate.
- 28.2%
- Asylum grant rate
- 3,225
- Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
- 14
- Judges with reported asylum decisions
- 59
- 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: Otero Immigration Court
The Otero Immigration Court, based in Chaparral, NM, decided 3,225 asylum cases on the merits between FY2015 and FY2025 - out of 57,024 total proceedings of all case types it handled. Of those asylum decisions, 909 were granted (28.2%) and 2,316 were denied (71.8%). The court has 14 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 Otero Immigration Court rose by 8.8 percentage points, moving from 0.0% to 8.8%. 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 BTR decided the most asylum cases here - 794 merits decisions (56.2% grant rate). The spread between the highest-grant and lowest-grant judges at this court is 63.2 percentage points - ERT at 63.2% versus HRG at 0.0%. 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.
28.2%
Asylum Grant Rate
71.8%
Asylum Denial Rate
3,225
Asylum Decisions
3 mo
Avg Time to Decision
Pending Cases
59
Open proceedings (all case types)
Asylum Decisions
3,225
Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
Grant rate over time
Asylum grant rate by fiscal year at Otero Immigration Court.
| Fiscal year | Decisions | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 33 | 0.0% |
| FY2016 | 18 | 5.6% |
| FY2017 | 279 | 21.9% |
| FY2018 | 289 | 19.7% |
| FY2019 | 601 | 20.8% |
| FY2020 | 236 | 21.2% |
| FY2021 | 216 | 33.3% |
| FY2022 | 404 | 55.9% |
| FY2023 | 438 | 52.7% |
| FY2024 | 303 | 16.5% |
| FY2025 | 408 | 8.8% |
The judge lottery at Otero Immigration Court
14 judges with enough asylum decisions to report. Grant rates run from 63.2% (68 decisions) down to 0.0% (34 decisions) - a 63.2-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 ERT | 68 | |
| 2 | Judge BTR | 794 | |
| 3 | Judge JKM | 106 | |
| 4 | Judge IEG | 45 | |
| 5 | Judge LFZ | 122 | |
| 6 | Judge JP1 | 740 | |
| 7 | Judge REG | 333 | |
| 8 | Judge SMR | 48 | |
| 9 | Judge DHG | 35 | |
| 10 | Judge KFH | 315 | |
| 11 | Judge MP1 | 97 | |
| 12 | Judge DST | 52 | |
| 13 | Judge SGW | 114 | |
| 14 | Judge HRG | 34 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the grant rate at the Otero Immigration Court immigration court? ▼
The Otero Immigration Court immigration court has an overall grant rate of 28.2% and a denial rate of 71.8%, based on 3,225 asylum merits decisions (FY2015–2025) from DOJ EOIR records.
How many immigration judges serve at Otero Immigration Court? ▼
Otero Immigration Court has 14 immigration judges on record. Grant rates vary significantly between judges, from 0.0% to 63.2%.
How long do cases take at Otero Immigration Court? ▼
The average wait time at Otero Immigration Court is approximately 3 months. Wait times vary based on case type, docket load, and whether continuances are granted.
Where is the Otero Immigration Court immigration court located? ▼
The Otero Immigration Court immigration court is located in Chaparral, NM. It is part of the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) system.
Does the grant rate predict my case outcome at Otero 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 Otero Immigration Court grant rate changed over time? ▼
Between FY2015 and FY2025, the grant rate at Otero Immigration Court increased from 0.0% to 8.8%. 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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