ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Christopher M. Greer
West Valley (SLC) · West Valley, UT
Christopher M. Greer is listed with West Valley (SLC). The database records 2,028 asylum outcomes: 1,090 approved, 938 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-01-02 – 2026-07-01
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 202619462132032.0%
FY 2025356105251029.5%
FY 2024366264102072.1%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-10-09 – 2026-07-01955936062.1%
FY 2026 · Colombia2025-10-06 – 2026-06-23411400—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Peru2025-10-28 – 2026-07-01210210—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2025-11-03 – 2026-06-25160160—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2025-11-18 – 2026-06-309090—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2026-05-05 – 2026-05-215050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2025-10-23 – 2025-10-232020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ecuador2026-06-23 – 2026-06-232020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Panama2026-01-27 – 2026-01-271100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Turkey2026-05-08 – 2026-05-081100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2026-03-05 – 2026-03-051010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Christopher M. Greer to begin hearing cases in July 2017. Judge Greer earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1989 and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the University of Utah, and a Master of Laws in 2003 from The Army Judge Advocate General's School. From 2015 to 2017, he served as deputy chief trial judge at the Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary in Washington, D.C. From 2013 to 2015, and 2006 to 2008, he served as a trial judge at the Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary, Eastern Judicial Circuit at Camp Lejeune, N.C. From 2008 to 2013, he served as a senior legal advisor in Quantico, Va. and Cherry Point, N.C. From 2003 to 2006, he served as an operational law attorney in North Carolina, deploying to both Afghanistan and Iraq. From 1999 to 2002, he served as an attorney advisor and supervisory defense counsel in Naples, Italy. From 1996 to 1999, he served as defense counsel and senior prosecutor in Twentynine Palms, Calif. From 1993 to 1996, he served as a legal assistance attorney and prosecutor in Okinawa, Japan. Judge Greer is a member of the Utah State Bar.
Education: Judge Greer earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1989 and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the University of Utah, and a Master of Laws in 2003 from The Army Judge Advocate General's School.
Bar admission: Judge Greer is a member of the Utah State Bar.
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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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