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ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE

Douglas Donaldson Nelson

West Valley (SLC) · West Valley, UT

Douglas Donaldson Nelson is listed with West Valley (SLC). The database records 587 asylum outcomes: 290 approved, 297 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2023-08-24 – 2026-03-25

Decision approval rate49.4%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）
Approved share of all outcomes49.4%Approved ÷ all outcomes
Asylum decisions587290 / 297 / 0
Approved / denied290 / 297 / 0Database records only
Yearly changes

Yearly asylum decision trend

Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026130130—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 202523064166027.8%
FY 2024314197117062.7%
Applicant origin

Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality

FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR

NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Peru2025-11-05 – 2025-11-266060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-10-02 – 2025-10-204040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2025-11-20 – 2025-11-202020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2026-03-25 – 2026-03-251010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

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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