ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Christopher R. Ford
Orlando (ORL) · Orlando, FL
Christopher R. Ford is listed with Orlando (ORL). The database records 38 asylum outcomes: 0 approved, 38 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2026-06-01 – 2026-07-01
Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026380380—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 · Venezuela2026-06-01 – 2026-06-30110110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2026-06-04 – 2026-06-245050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Haiti2026-06-10 – 2026-06-264040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-06-11 – 2026-06-174040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2026-06-22 – 2026-06-224040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2026-06-17 – 2026-06-183030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2026-06-18 – 2026-06-262020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2026-06-25 – 2026-06-251010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Russia2026-06-03 – 2026-06-031010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Brazil2026-06-25 – 2026-06-251010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2026-07-01 – 2026-07-011010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ecuador2026-06-25 – 2026-06-251010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Christopher R. Ford was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Ford earned a Bachelor of Science in Crime, Law, & Justice in 2008 from Pennsylvania State University and a Juris Doctor in 2012 from Washington and Lee University School of Law. From January 2026 to May 2026, he served as counsel for the Immigration Law and Practice Division with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in Orlando, Florida. From March 2023 to January 2026, he served as assistant chief counsel with OPLA, ICE, in Laredo, Texas. From July 2019 to March 2023, he served as assistant regional counsel with the Office of the General Counsel, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in New York, New York. From October 2016 to July 2019, he served as an attorney advisor with the Departmental Appeals Board, HHS, in Washington, D.C. From November 2014 to October 2016, he served as an attorney advisor with the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals, HHS, in Arlington, Virginia. Judge Ford is a member of the New Jersey State Bar and the Pennsylvania Bar.
Education: Judge Ford earned a Bachelor of Science in Crime, Law, & Justice in 2008 from Pennsylvania State University and a Juris Doctor in 2012 from Washington and Lee University School of Law.
Bar admission: Judge Ford is a member of the New Jersey State Bar and the Pennsylvania 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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