ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Elizabeth A Cottor
Phoenix (PHO) · Phoenix, AZ
Elizabeth A Cottor is listed with Phoenix (PHO). The database records 953 asylum outcomes: 85 approved, 868 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-01-06 – 2026-06-18
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026481647501.2%
FY 20251531114207.2%
FY 2024871968021.8%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Mexico2025-10-06 – 2026-06-18234023400.0%
FY 2026 · Venezuela2026-01-06 – 2026-05-266326103.2%
FY 2026 · Guatemala2025-10-07 – 2026-06-015505500.0%
FY 2026 · Honduras2025-10-09 – 2026-05-27360360—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2025-10-09 – 2026-06-18290290—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ecuador2025-10-06 – 2026-06-04130130—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2026-01-13 – 2026-05-19100100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2025-11-24 – 2026-05-066060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Russia2026-01-13 – 2026-01-134400—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Haiti2025-10-02 – 2026-04-304040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Slovenia2026-01-13 – 2026-01-134040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2025-11-04 – 2026-03-243030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cameroon2026-03-19 – 2026-04-093030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Peru2025-10-28 – 2026-06-043030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2026-04-09 – 2026-04-092020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Afghanistan2025-11-20 – 2026-03-242020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guinea2026-03-11 – 2026-06-022020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Dominican Republic2025-10-21 – 2026-01-062020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Burundi2026-04-14 – 2026-04-141010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Senegal2026-03-12 – 2026-03-121010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mauritania2026-04-03 – 2026-04-031010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Chile2025-10-02 – 2025-10-021010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Philippines2025-12-04 – 2025-12-041010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Panama2026-04-07 – 2026-04-071010—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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