ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
James F. Polivka
Dallas (DAL) · Dallas, TX
James F. Polivka is listed with Dallas (DAL). The database records 678 asylum outcomes: 55 approved, 623 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2023-02-13 – 2026-06-23
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026274526901.8%
FY 20252362121508.9%
FY 202410899908.3%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Mexico2025-10-02 – 2026-06-237007000.0%
FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-10-06 – 2026-06-23420420—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2025-10-01 – 2026-05-11290290—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2025-10-01 – 2026-06-01290290—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2025-10-28 – 2026-05-21280280—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2025-10-22 – 2026-04-03180180—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nigeria2025-10-28 – 2026-06-097070—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Russia2025-10-10 – 2026-04-147430—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Peru2025-12-11 – 2026-05-126060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2025-10-27 – 2026-06-225050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2025-11-07 – 2026-03-174040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2025-10-06 – 2025-12-124040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Vietnam2025-10-24 – 2026-05-123030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ecuador2025-10-09 – 2025-10-092020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Chile2025-12-04 – 2025-12-112020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Brazil2026-04-24 – 2026-04-242020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Democratic Republic Of Congo2026-06-05 – 2026-06-052020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ethiopia2026-02-20 – 2026-05-182020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Togo2026-01-06 – 2026-01-061010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ukraine2025-10-03 – 2025-10-031010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Syria2026-04-27 – 2026-04-271010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cameroon2025-11-10 – 2025-11-101010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Morocco2025-11-21 – 2025-11-211010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guadeloupe2026-01-22 – 2026-01-221010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Haiti2025-12-04 – 2025-12-041010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Pakistan2025-11-10 – 2025-11-101010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nepal2025-11-17 – 2025-11-171010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ghana2025-10-01 – 2025-10-011010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Uganda2026-03-16 – 2026-03-161100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2025-10-14 – 2025-10-141010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
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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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