Wayne J. Warf

Indianapolis (INP) · Indianapolis, IN

Wayne J. Warf is listed with Indianapolis (INP). The database records 17 asylum outcomes: 0 approved, 17 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate—Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes0.0%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions170 / 17 / 0

Approved / denied0 / 17 / 0Database records only

Yearly changes

Yearly asylum decision trend

Applicant origin

Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality

Each row shows fiscal year, nationality, valid decisions, and approval rate.

Official appointment record

Judge background and appointment

Appointment dateMay 2026

Appointed courtIndianapolis Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Wayne J. Warf was appointed a s an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Warf earned a Bachelor of Science in 1984 and a Master of Business Administration in 1988 from St. Joseph's University, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2002 from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law. From January 2020 to January 2026, he served as a senior attorney at the Indiana Department of Child Services in Indianapolis. From October 2016 to December 2019, he was in private practice in Carmel, Indiana. From February 2007 to September 2016, he served as an administrative law judge at the Indiana Department of Workforce Development in Indianapolis. He also served as congressional legislative counsel for the Honorable Mike Sodrel from January 2005 to July 2006 in Washington, D.C. From November 2002 to December 2004, he was in private practice in Bloomington, Indiana. Judge Warf is a member of the Indiana State Bar, the bars of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, U.S. Court for the Southern District of Indiana, U.S. Court for the Northern District of Indiana, U.S. Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, U.S. Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.

Education: Judge Warf earned a Bachelor of Science in 1984 and a Master of Business Administration in 1988 from St.

Bar admission: Judge Warf is a member of the Indiana State Bar, the bars of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, U.S. Court for the Southern District of Indiana, U.S. Court for the Northern District of Indiana, U.S. Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, U.S. Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.

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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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