ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Meghan Buhl-Madsen
Aurora (AUR) · Aurora, CO
Meghan Buhl-Madsen is listed with Aurora (AUR). The database records 27 asylum outcomes: 2 approved, 25 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2026-04-14 – 2026-06-28
Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026272250—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 · Guatemala2026-04-17 – 2026-06-124040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-05-08 – 2026-06-264040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2026-04-23 – 2026-06-234130—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2026-04-14 – 2026-06-254040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Brazil2026-05-12 – 2026-05-182020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2026-05-28 – 2026-06-022020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Eritrea2026-06-28 – 2026-06-281100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2026-06-15 – 2026-06-151010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Georgia2026-05-05 – 2026-05-051010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2026-05-04 – 2026-05-041010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2026-04-22 – 2026-04-221010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · People's Republic Of The Congo2026-06-15 – 2026-06-151010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Montenegro2026-06-23 – 2026-06-231010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Meghan C. Buhl-Madsen was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Buhl-Madsen earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2012 from Colorado State University and a Juris Doctor in 2015 from the University of Wyoming College of Law. From September 2017 to March 2026, she served as an attorney advisor at the Denver Immigration Court,
Education: Judge Buhl-Madsen earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2012 from Colorado State University and a Juris Doctor in 2015 from the University of Wyoming College of Law.
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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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