ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Kathryn E. Frames
Chelmsford (CHE) · Chelmsford, MA
Kathryn E. Frames is listed with Chelmsford (CHE). The database records 13 asylum outcomes: 0 approved, 13 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2026-06-04 – 2026-07-01
Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026130130—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 · Ecuador2026-06-04 – 2026-06-125050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2026-06-16 – 2026-06-232020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guinea2026-06-09 – 2026-06-091010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Senegal2026-06-04 – 2026-06-041010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Jamaica2026-06-17 – 2026-06-171010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Brazil2026-06-24 – 2026-06-241010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Democratic Republic Of Congo2026-07-01 – 2026-07-011010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-06-22 – 2026-06-221010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Kathryn E. Frames was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Frames earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2012 from Union College (Schenectady, New York), and a Juris Doctor in 2015 from Vermont Law School. From September of 2017 to April 2026, she served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Cleveland (2020- 2026) and Adelanto, California (2017- 2020). During that time, she specialized in immigration matters relating to human rights violators, worksite enforcement, and mental competency. From September 2015 to September 2017, she served as attorney advisor at the Adelanto Immigration Court entering on duty through the Attorney General's Honors Program. Judge Frames is a member of the State Bar of Arizona.
Education: Judge Frames earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2012 from Union College (Schenectady, New York), and a Juris Doctor in 2015 from Vermont Law School.
Bar admission: Judge Frames is a member of the State Bar of Arizona.
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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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