ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Nathan M. Hansen
Fort Snelling (BLM) · Fort Snelling, MN
Nathan M. Hansen is listed with Fort Snelling (BLM). The database records 207 asylum outcomes: 2 approved, 205 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2022-12-05 – 2026-07-01
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026206220401.0%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Ecuador2026-04-27 – 2026-06-306706700.0%
FY 2026 · Guatemala2026-05-06 – 2026-06-30320320—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-05-12 – 2026-06-30210210—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2026-04-22 – 2026-06-30190190—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2026-04-29 – 2026-06-24170170—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2026-06-02 – 2026-06-30150150—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2026-05-18 – 2026-06-298080—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nigeria2026-05-06 – 2026-06-165050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Romania2026-07-01 – 2026-07-015050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2026-06-17 – 2026-06-294040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2026-04-20 – 2026-07-014220—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Russia2026-06-08 – 2026-06-082020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Liberia2026-05-13 – 2026-05-131010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mauritania2026-05-29 – 2026-05-291010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Peru2026-04-24 – 2026-04-241010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Spain2026-06-26 – 2026-06-261010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ghana2026-06-18 – 2026-06-181010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Tajikistan (Tadzhik)2026-06-23 – 2026-06-231010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Turkey2026-05-11 – 2026-05-111010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Nathan M. Hansen was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Hansen earned a Bachelor of Political Science in 1998 from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities and a Juris Doctor in 2003 from the University of North Dakota School of Law. From 2003 to March 2026, he was in private practice as a solo practitioner in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Judge Hansen is licensed to practice in the State of Minnesota. A
Education: Judge Hansen earned a Bachelor of Political Science in 1998 from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities and a Juris Doctor in 2003 from the University of North Dakota School 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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