ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Donald Ostrom
Chelmsford (CHE) · Chelmsford, MA
Donald Ostrom is listed with Chelmsford (CHE). The database records 241 asylum outcomes: 76 approved, 165 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2023-11-14 – 2025-08-05
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 20251404397030.7%
FY 20241013368032.7%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Donald R. Ostrom was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Ostrom earned a Bachelor of Science in 2000 from George Mason University, a Juris Doctor in 2003 from Capital University Law School, and a Master of Laws in Military Law in 2009 from the United States Army Judge Advocate General's School. From 2003 to 2023, he served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Navy, which culminated in his service as the C ircuit Trial Judge, Navy and Marine Corps Trial Judiciary in Norfolk, Virginia. From 1990 to 1995, Judge Ostrom served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Judge Ostrom is a member of the Ohio State Bar.
Education: Judge Ostrom earned a Bachelor of Science in 2000 from George Mason University, a Juris Doctor in 2003 from Capital University Law School, and a Master of Laws in Military Law in 2009 from the United States Army Judge Advocate General's School.
Bar admission: Judge Ostrom is a member of the Ohio State Bar.
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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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