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Asylum outcomes by nationality · FY2015–2025

Japan: US Asylum Outcomes

36.4% asylum grant rate across 44 merits decisions for Japan nationals - below the 48.2% national average.

Data updated 2026-06-21

36.4%
Asylum grant rate
63.6%
Asylum denial rate
44
Asylum decisions

The verdict

Japan nationals won asylum in 36.4% of their 44 merits decisions - below the 48.2% national rate.

36.4%
Asylum grant rate
63.6%
Asylum denial rate
44
Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
Statistical data only. These are aggregate historical rates, not predictions for individual cases. Outcomes vary significantly by court, judge, case type, and legal representation. Consult a licensed immigration attorney.

Case Insights: Japan Nationals in US Immigration Court

Japan nationals had 44 asylum cases decided on the merits in the DOJ EOIR data between FY2015 and FY2025, representing a limited caseload within the national system. Of those merits decisions, 16 were granted (36.4%) and 28 were denied (63.6%). Asylum applications that were administratively closed, withdrawn, or otherwise not decided on the merits are excluded from this rate, so the grant and denial percentages here sum to 100% of merits decisions.

The gap between the grant rate and the denial rate is -27.2 percentage points, which places Japan in line with mid-range outcomes seen across many nationalities.

Why these figures describe patterns, not predictions

Because immigration outcomes are heavily case-, judge-, and court-specific, the nationwide figures shown here are useful for orientation and research rather than prediction. EOIR and TRAC Immigration both emphasize that country-level grant rates are descriptive summaries of past decisions, not forecasts for any individual proceeding. The court-by-court breakdown below and the sibling guides on this site explain how representation, relief type, and country-conditions evidence influence the final outcome in any single case.

Japan vs. other top nationalities

Asylum grant rates for the highest-volume nationalities in US immigration court, ranked. Japan is highlighted; the thin line marks the 48.2% national average.

Russia
80.2%
China
78.4%
Venezuela
70.2%
India
63.1%
Nicaragua
53.4%
Cuba
47.8%
Colombia
46.5%
Ecuador
40.4%
Guatemala
36.4%
Japan
36.4%
Honduras
35.0%
El Salvador
34.3%
Mexico
32.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the immigration court grant rate for Japan nationals? ▼
Japan nationals have an asylum grant rate of 36.4% across 44 merits decisions in US immigration courts, based on DOJ EOIR data.
How many immigration court cases involve Japan nationals? ▼
Japan nationals had 44 asylum cases decided on the merits (FY2015–2025) in the EOIR data, with 16 granted and 28 denied.
Do grant rates vary by immigration court for Japan nationals? ▼
Yes. Grant rates for Japan nationals can differ substantially across courts due to differences in judges, case types, and local conditions. The court-by-court breakdown is shown above.
Is this data predictive of individual case outcomes? ▼
No. These are aggregate historical statistics from DOJ EOIR records. Individual case outcomes depend on the specific facts, the judge assigned, the type of relief sought, country conditions, and whether you have legal representation. Consult a licensed immigration attorney for advice on your case.

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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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Data sourced from DOJ EOIR Immigration Court Case Data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainImmigration Editorial

Source: U.S. EOIR, Immigration Court Statistics Immigration court outcomes by court and case type · 2025

Every figure on PlainImmigration is rendered directly from federal immigration court records, no number is typed in by an editor. Nationality-level statistics are computed directly from DOJ EOIR case-level records, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.