ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Mary Foster
Memphis (MEM) · Memphis, TN
Mary Foster is listed with Memphis (MEM). The database records 6 asylum outcomes: 0 approved, 6 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2026-05-27 – 2026-06-29
Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 20266060—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 · El Salvador2026-06-26 – 2026-06-261010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Egypt2026-06-04 – 2026-06-041010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Haiti2026-06-15 – 2026-06-151010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2026-06-23 – 2026-06-231010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Democratic Republic Of Congo2026-06-29 – 2026-06-291010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-05-27 – 2026-05-271010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Mary Foster was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Foster earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from Michigan State University and a Juris Doctor in 2000 from the DePaul University College of Law. From August 2022 to May 2026, she served as the chief assistant prosecutor with the Cass County Prosecutor's Office in Cassopolis, Michigan. From August 2000 to July 2022, she served as an assistant state's attorney in Chicago. Judge Foster is a member of the Illinois State Bar and the State Bar of Michigan.
Education: Judge Foster earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from Michigan State University and a Juris Doctor in 2000 from the DePaul University College of Law.
Bar admission: Judge Foster is a member of the Illinois State Bar and the State Bar of Michigan.
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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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