Asylum Grant Rate
27.5% of merits decisions
Asylum cases decided at Tacoma Immigration Court
Courts → Tacoma, WA
Immigration court · Tacoma, WA
Tacoma Immigration Court
27.5% asylum grant rate across 3,934 merits decisions (FY2015–2025) - below the 48.2% national average.
Data updated 2026-06-21
- 27.5%
- Asylum grant rate
- 72.5%
- Asylum denial rate
- 47
- Pending cases
- 7 mo
- Time to decision
The verdict
The Tacoma Immigration Court granted asylum in 27.5% of the 3,934 cases it decided on the merits - below the 48.2% national rate.
- 27.5%
- Asylum grant rate
- 3,934
- Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
- 14
- Judges with reported asylum decisions
- 47
- 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: Tacoma Immigration Court
The Tacoma Immigration Court, based in Tacoma, WA, decided 3,934 asylum cases on the merits between FY2015 and FY2025 - out of 112,010 total proceedings of all case types it handled. Of those asylum decisions, 1,080 were granted (27.5%) and 2,854 were denied (72.5%). 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 Tacoma Immigration Court fell by 21.4 percentage points, moving from 32.5% to 11.1%. 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 JCO decided the most asylum cases here - 979 merits decisions (25.8% grant rate). The spread between the highest-grant and lowest-grant judges at this court is 28.4 percentage points - AED at 39.5% versus KWR at 11.1%. 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.
27.5%
Asylum Grant Rate
72.5%
Asylum Denial Rate
3,934
Asylum Decisions
7 mo
Avg Time to Decision
Pending Cases
47
Open proceedings (all case types)
Asylum Decisions
3,934
Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
Grant rate over time
Asylum grant rate by fiscal year at Tacoma Immigration Court.
| Fiscal year | Decisions | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 283 | 32.5% |
| FY2016 | 317 | 34.4% |
| FY2017 | 609 | 21.5% |
| FY2018 | 671 | 27.1% |
| FY2019 | 665 | 28.3% |
| FY2020 | 481 | 39.5% |
| FY2021 | 97 | 18.6% |
| FY2022 | 87 | 40.2% |
| FY2023 | 161 | 31.1% |
| FY2024 | 184 | 23.4% |
| FY2025 | 379 | 11.1% |
The judge lottery at Tacoma Immigration Court
14 judges with enough asylum decisions to report. Grant rates run from 39.5% (43 decisions) down to 11.1% (72 decisions) - a 28.4-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 AED | 43 | |
| 2 | Judge TLF | 806 | |
| 3 | Judge CNF | 401 | |
| 4 | Judge AAS | 62 | |
| 5 | Judge TSC | 501 | |
| 6 | Judge JCO | 979 | |
| 7 | Judge DCA | 63 | |
| 8 | Judge CMG | 43 | |
| 9 | Judge JLN | 27 | |
| 10 | Judge NNA | 49 | |
| 11 | Judge ZAN | 215 | |
| 12 | Judge PMT | 45 | |
| 13 | Judge JDV | 91 | |
| 14 | Judge KWR | 72 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the grant rate at the Tacoma Immigration Court immigration court? ▼
The Tacoma Immigration Court immigration court has an overall grant rate of 27.5% and a denial rate of 72.5%, based on 3,934 asylum merits decisions (FY2015–2025) from DOJ EOIR records.
How many immigration judges serve at Tacoma Immigration Court? ▼
Tacoma Immigration Court has 14 immigration judges on record. Grant rates vary significantly between judges, from 11.1% to 39.5%.
How long do cases take at Tacoma Immigration Court? ▼
The average wait time at Tacoma Immigration Court is approximately 7 months. Wait times vary based on case type, docket load, and whether continuances are granted.
Where is the Tacoma Immigration Court immigration court located? ▼
The Tacoma Immigration Court immigration court is located in Tacoma, WA. It is part of the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) system.
Does the grant rate predict my case outcome at Tacoma 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 Tacoma Immigration Court grant rate changed over time? ▼
Between FY2015 and FY2025, the grant rate at Tacoma Immigration Court decreased from 32.5% to 11.1%. 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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