ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Shawn J. Abraham
Chicago (CHI) · Chicago, IL
Shawn J. Abraham is listed with Chicago (CHI). The database records 30 asylum outcomes: 0 approved, 30 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2026-05-29 – 2026-07-01
Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026300300—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 · Mexico2026-05-29 – 2026-06-237070—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2026-06-02 – 2026-06-124040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-06-18 – 2026-07-014040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2026-07-01 – 2026-07-014040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2026-06-17 – 2026-06-243030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2026-06-11 – 2026-06-262020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Russia2026-06-25 – 2026-06-252020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan)2026-06-12 – 2026-06-121010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Vietnam2026-06-26 – 2026-06-261010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Panama2026-06-02 – 2026-06-021010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Jordan2026-06-24 – 2026-06-241010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Shawn J. Abraham was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May of 2026. Judge Abraham earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies in 2008 from Trinity International University and a Juris Doctorate in 2011 from the Oklahoma City University, College of Law. From November of 2025 to April 2026, he was an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Chicago. From January of 2012 to October of 2025, he served as an assistant state's attorney with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office in Chicago. Judge Abraham is a member of the Illinois State Bar.
Education: Judge Abraham earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies in 2008 from Trinity International University and a Juris Doctorate in 2011 from the Oklahoma City University, College of Law.
Bar admission: Judge Abraham is a member of the Illinois State Bar.
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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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