US Immigration Courts
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77 immigration courts. Dual rankings for decided-case volume versus grant rate (venues with ≥1,000 cases), then the full state-grouped directory. Data from DOJ EOIR.
Caseload vs grant rate
New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court leads decided-case volume (79,106) while Sacramento Immigration Court leads grant rate (76.2% on 6,907 decisions) - volume and grant generosity are separate axes.
Highest decided caseload
| # | Court | Cases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York - Federal Plaza New York, NY | 79,106 |
| 2 | San Francisco San Francisco, CA | 49,818 |
| 3 | Miami Miami, FL | 35,666 |
| 4 | Los Angeles - West Los Angeles, CA | 30,667 |
| 5 | Houston - Smith Street Houston, TX | 29,412 |
| 6 | New York - Broadway New York, NY | 28,250 |
| 7 | Chicago Chicago, IL | 21,578 |
| 8 | Boston Boston, MA | 19,472 |
| 9 | Annandale Annandale, VA | 19,103 |
| 10 | New York - Varick Street New York, NY | 19,001 |
| 11 | Newark Newark, NJ | 18,739 |
| 12 | Seattle Seattle, WA | 17,027 |
Highest grant rate (≥1,000 cases)
Asylum I-589 merits grant share; small venues excluded.
| # | Court | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento Sacramento, CA | 76.2% |
| 2 | New York - Federal Plaza New York, NY | 74.7% |
| 3 | San Francisco San Francisco, CA | 72.0% |
| 4 | Concord Concord, CA | 68.1% |
| 5 | Honolulu Honolulu, HI | 64.1% |
| 6 | Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Van Nuys, CA | 62.7% |
| 7 | Chicago Chicago, IL | 61.3% |
| 8 | Salt Lake City West Valley City, UT | 59.3% |
| 9 | Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | 55.2% |
| 10 | Denver Denver, CO | 54.8% |
| 11 | San Antonio San Antonio, TX | 54.6% |
| 12 | Hyattsville Hyattsville, MD | 54.4% |
All courts by state
AZ
CA
Adelanto Immigration Court
Adelanto, CA
20.6%
Grant
79.4%
Denial
9mo
Avg Wait
Concord Immigration Court
Concord, CA
68.1%
Grant
31.9%
Denial
35mo
Avg Wait
Imperial Immigration Court
Imperial, CA
49.7%
Grant
50.3%
Denial
9mo
Avg Wait
Los Angeles - N. Los Angeles Street Immigration Court
Los Angeles, CA
33.4%
Grant
66.6%
Denial
15mo
Avg Wait
Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court
Van Nuys, CA
62.7%
Grant
37.3%
Denial
34mo
Avg Wait
Los Angeles - West Immigration Court
Los Angeles, CA
47.5%
Grant
52.5%
Denial
46mo
Avg Wait
Otay Mesa Immigration Court
San Diego, CA
32.4%
Grant
67.6%
Denial
3mo
Avg Wait
Sacramento Immigration Court
Sacramento, CA
76.2%
Grant
23.8%
Denial
25mo
Avg Wait
San Diego Immigration Court
San Diego, CA
38.2%
Grant
61.8%
Denial
17mo
Avg Wait
San Francisco Immigration Court
San Francisco, CA
72.0%
Grant
28.0%
Denial
39mo
Avg Wait
Santa Ana Immigration Court
Santa Ana, CA
47.2%
Grant
52.8%
Denial
25mo
Avg Wait
CO
FL
GA
LA
MA
MD
NJ
NY
Batavia Immigration Court
Batavia, NY
0.0%
Grant
100.0%
Denial
0mo
Avg Wait
Buffalo Immigration Court
Buffalo, NY
42.3%
Grant
57.7%
Denial
17mo
Avg Wait
New York - Broadway Immigration Court
New York, NY
52.5%
Grant
47.5%
Denial
23mo
Avg Wait
New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court
New York, NY
74.7%
Grant
25.3%
Denial
39mo
Avg Wait
New York - Varick Street Immigration Court
New York, NY
48.7%
Grant
51.3%
Denial
21mo
Avg Wait
Ulster Immigration Court
Napanoch, NY
3.1%
Grant
96.9%
Denial
22mo
Avg Wait
OR
TX
Conroe Immigration Court
Conroe, TX
20.4%
Grant
79.6%
Denial
5mo
Avg Wait
Dallas Immigration Court
Dallas, TX
47.4%
Grant
52.6%
Denial
31mo
Avg Wait
El Paso Immigration Court
El Paso, TX
50.0%
Grant
50.0%
Denial
17mo
Avg Wait
El Paso Service Processing Center Immigration Court
El Paso, TX
17.0%
Grant
83.0%
Denial
5mo
Avg Wait
Harlingen Immigration Court
Harlingen, TX
49.5%
Grant
50.5%
Denial
22mo
Avg Wait
Houston - Greenspoint Park Immigration Court
Houston, TX
33.9%
Grant
66.1%
Denial
29mo
Avg Wait
Houston - S. Gessner Road Immigration Court
Houston, TX
36.1%
Grant
63.9%
Denial
24mo
Avg Wait
Houston - Smith Street Immigration Court
Houston, TX
29.2%
Grant
70.8%
Denial
32mo
Avg Wait
Laredo Immigration Court
Laredo, TX
26.1%
Grant
73.9%
Denial
8mo
Avg Wait
Pearsall Immigration Court
Pearsall, TX
24.0%
Grant
76.0%
Denial
4mo
Avg Wait
Port Isabel Immigration Court
Los Fresnos, TX
17.0%
Grant
83.0%
Denial
3mo
Avg Wait
Port Isabel Immigration Court (Detained)
Los Fresnos, TX
12.8%
Grant
87.2%
Denial
7mo
Avg Wait
San Antonio Immigration Court
San Antonio, TX
54.6%
Grant
45.4%
Denial
35mo
Avg Wait
VA
WA
Court directory FAQ
- Which immigration court heard the most asylum merits cases in this extract?
- New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court leads volume with 79,106 decided cases (grant rate 74.7%). Absolute caseload tracks venue size more than grant generosity.
- Which court has the highest grant rate among venues with at least 1,000 cases?
- Sacramento Immigration Court leads grant rate at 76.2% on 6,907 decisions. Small venues below the 1,000-case floor are excluded so a handful of grants cannot dominate the ranking.
- Does a high grant rate mean easier asylum outcomes everywhere in that city?
- No. Rates are court-level aggregates of DOJ EOIR asylum I-589 merits decisions. Judge mix, nationality mix, and representation rates vary. Open a court page for judge-level detail.
- How many courts does this hub cover?
- This directory covers 77 US immigration courts with grant rates, denial rates, and average wait months from DOJ EOIR FOIA bulk data (FY2015–FY2025).