ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Michelle Kahan
Boston (BOS) · Boston, MA
Michelle Kahan is listed with Boston (BOS). The database records 1,063 asylum outcomes: 339 approved, 724 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-06-26 – 2026-06-30
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 202617927152015.1%
FY 2025316112204035.4%
FY 20241526785044.1%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Brazil2025-10-06 – 2026-06-248878108.0%
FY 2026 · Ecuador2025-10-20 – 2026-06-30227150—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2025-10-03 – 2026-04-29183150—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2025-10-08 – 2026-06-11161150—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2025-10-28 – 2026-03-3110370—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Haiti2025-11-17 – 2026-05-276060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2026-03-06 – 2026-03-064040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-05-29 – 2026-05-293030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Peru2026-04-03 – 2026-05-193030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Chile2025-11-17 – 2025-12-052020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Democratic Republic Of Congo2026-02-11 – 2026-06-302200—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2025-12-29 – 2025-12-292200—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Bangladesh2026-06-29 – 2026-06-291010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2026-03-25 – 2026-03-251100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nigeria2026-01-12 – 2026-01-121100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
—
View official DOJ/EOIR source →
This page shows only verifiable official appointment and biography records. No departure record does not confirm current service; personnel changes are labeled only with reliable sources.
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.
View methodology and sources →
AsylumJudge organizes public EOIR immigration-court data and provides no legal conclusion for any individual case.
Understand immigration judge approval rates
Compare this profile with the site-wide explanation of asylum judge ratings, sample sizes, approval rates, and limitations.
Asylum judge rating & approval rate guide →