ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Zachary McFarland
Kansas City (KAN) · Kansas City, MO
Zachary McFarland is listed with Kansas City (KAN). The database records 11 asylum outcomes: 3 approved, 8 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2026-06-18 – 2026-07-01
Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 202611380—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 · Nicaragua2026-06-22 – 2026-06-265320—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2026-06-18 – 2026-07-012020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Brazil2026-06-26 – 2026-06-262020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-06-18 – 2026-06-182020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Zachary McFarland was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge McFarland earned a Bachelor of Science in 2005 from Missouri State University and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. From November 2012 to April 2026, he served as an assistant prosecuting attorney at the Greene County Prosecuting Attorney's Office in Springfield, Missouri, after serving in elections operations at the Greene County Clerk's Office from February 2010 to November 2012. Judge McFarland is a member of the Missouri Bar.
Education: Judge McFarland earned a Bachelor of Science in 2005 from Missouri State University and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.
Bar admission: Judge McFarland is a member of the Missouri 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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