Asylum Grant Rate
44.0% of merits decisions
Asylum cases decided at Portland Immigration Court (Detained)
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Immigration court · Portland, OR
Portland Immigration Court (Detained)
44.0% asylum grant rate across 4,820 merits decisions (FY2015–2025) - below the 48.2% national average.
Data updated 2026-06-21
- 44.0%
- Asylum grant rate
- 56.0%
- Asylum denial rate
- 1
- Pending cases
- 38 mo
- Time to decision
The verdict
The Portland Immigration Court (Detained) granted asylum in 44.0% of the 4,820 cases it decided on the merits - below the 48.2% national rate.
- 44.0%
- Asylum grant rate
- 4,820
- Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
- 12
- Judges with reported asylum decisions
- 1
- 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: Portland Immigration Court (Detained)
The Portland Immigration Court (Detained), based in Portland, OR, decided 4,820 asylum cases on the merits between FY2015 and FY2025 - out of 55,695 total proceedings of all case types it handled. Of those asylum decisions, 2,120 were granted (44.0%) and 2,700 were denied (56.0%). The court has 12 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 Portland Immigration Court (Detained) rose by 6.6 percentage points, moving from 48.6% to 55.2%. 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 MIN decided the most asylum cases here - 1,001 merits decisions (43.6% grant rate). The spread between the highest-grant and lowest-grant judges at this court is 61.4 percentage points - SDC at 74.8% versus PMT at 13.4%. 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.
44.0%
Asylum Grant Rate
56.0%
Asylum Denial Rate
4,820
Asylum Decisions
38 mo
Avg Time to Decision
Pending Cases
1
Open proceedings (all case types)
Asylum Decisions
4,820
Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
Grant rate over time
Asylum grant rate by fiscal year at Portland Immigration Court (Detained).
| Fiscal year | Decisions | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 175 | 48.6% |
| FY2016 | 325 | 49.2% |
| FY2017 | 311 | 49.5% |
| FY2018 | 450 | 46.4% |
| FY2019 | 1,058 | 35.5% |
| FY2020 | 641 | 22.0% |
| FY2021 | 234 | 31.2% |
| FY2022 | 446 | 48.0% |
| FY2023 | 560 | 66.1% |
| FY2024 | 533 | 54.4% |
| FY2025 | 87 | 55.2% |
The judge lottery at Portland Immigration Court (Detained)
12 judges with enough asylum decisions to report. Grant rates run from 74.8% (159 decisions) down to 13.4% (239 decisions) - a 61.4-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 SDC | 159 | |
| 2 | Judge LEM | 189 | |
| 3 | Judge MHB | 317 | |
| 4 | Judge DDE | 385 | |
| 5 | Judge CJL | 659 | |
| 6 | Judge AND | 373 | |
| 7 | Judge MIN | 1,001 | |
| 8 | Judge ZAN | 806 | |
| 9 | Judge DCA | 281 | |
| 10 | Judge DJJ | 123 | |
| 11 | Judge CMG | 251 | |
| 12 | Judge PMT | 239 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the grant rate at the Portland Immigration Court (Detained) immigration court? ▼
The Portland Immigration Court (Detained) immigration court has an overall grant rate of 44.0% and a denial rate of 56.0%, based on 4,820 asylum merits decisions (FY2015–2025) from DOJ EOIR records.
How many immigration judges serve at Portland Immigration Court (Detained)? ▼
Portland Immigration Court (Detained) has 12 immigration judges on record. Grant rates vary significantly between judges, from 13.4% to 74.8%.
How long do cases take at Portland Immigration Court (Detained)? ▼
The average wait time at Portland Immigration Court (Detained) is approximately 38 months. Wait times vary based on case type, docket load, and whether continuances are granted.
Where is the Portland Immigration Court (Detained) immigration court located? ▼
The Portland Immigration Court (Detained) immigration court is located in Portland, OR. It is part of the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) system.
Does the grant rate predict my case outcome at Portland Immigration Court (Detained)? ▼
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 Portland Immigration Court (Detained) grant rate changed over time? ▼
Between FY2015 and FY2025, the grant rate at Portland Immigration Court (Detained) increased from 48.6% to 55.2%. 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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Related
Source: U.S. EOIR, Immigration Court Statistics Immigration court outcomes by court and case type · 2025
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