ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Christopher J. Thielemann
Dallas (DAL) · Dallas, TX
Christopher J. Thielemann is listed with Dallas (DAL). The database records 496 asylum outcomes: 79 approved, 417 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-01-02 – 2026-06-17
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 20269268606.5%
FY 202512117104014.0%
FY 2024349250—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Honduras2025-10-09 – 2026-06-08292270—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2025-10-08 – 2026-06-08194150—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2025-10-22 – 2026-06-17150150—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2025-12-17 – 2026-05-197070—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2025-10-02 – 2026-02-055050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-11-03 – 2026-04-134040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2025-11-20 – 2025-12-104040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2025-11-17 – 2026-02-022020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Pakistan2025-11-06 – 2025-12-302020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2026-05-11 – 2026-05-111010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Brazil2026-01-26 – 2026-01-261010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Belize2026-04-23 – 2026-04-231010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Rwanda2026-04-30 – 2026-04-301010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Palestinian2025-12-09 – 2025-12-091010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
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How to read approval rates
Decision approval rateis approved ÷ (approved + denied). Blue “Other” is shown separately and includes identifiable withholding/CAT protection, cancellation or adjustment, voluntary departure, withdrawal, termination, dismissal, and administrative closure; it is excluded from the rate denominator.Approved share of all outcomesuses approved, denied, and other outcomes in the denominator.
With small samples, a few cases can move the percentage sharply. The page flags samples below 50 and below 200 decisions.
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