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ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE

Theresa Holmes-Simmons

Buffalo (BUF) · Buffalo, NY

Theresa Holmes-Simmons is listed with Buffalo (BUF). The database records 163 asylum outcomes: 44 approved, 119 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-01-09 – 2026-06-22

Decision approval rate27.0%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）
Approved share of all outcomes27.0%Approved ÷ all outcomes
Asylum decisions16344 / 119 / 0
Approved / denied44 / 119 / 0Database records only
Yearly changes

Yearly asylum decision trend

Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026131120—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2025385330—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 20243711260—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 · Mexico2026-04-21 – 2026-06-094040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-06-09 – 2026-06-093030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2026-04-09 – 2026-04-142020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2025-10-30 – 2026-06-222110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guinea2025-12-17 – 2025-12-171010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2025-11-12 – 2025-11-121010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

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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