Massachusetts Immigration Judge Approval Rates
Explore Massachusetts asylum approval rates, grants and denials by fiscal year, with immigration court statistics and links to judge profiles.
Data snapshot: 2026-07-01
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · Year to date
State approval rate17.0%
National approval rate7.6%
Grants + denials2,074
Courts2
Immigration court asylum approval rates
| Court | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Other | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston (BOS) | 1,343 | 237 | 1,106 | 0 | 17.6% |
| Chelmsford (CHE) | 731 | 116 | 615 | 0 | 15.9% |
FY 2025 · 2024-10-01 – 2025-09-30 · Complete fiscal year
State approval rate41.1%
National approval rate24.7%
Grants + denials5,250
Courts3
Immigration court asylum approval rates
| Court | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Other | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston (BOS) | 3,004 | 1,297 | 1,707 | 0 | 43.2% |
| Chelmsford (CHE) | 2,092 | 783 | 1,309 | 0 | 37.4% |
| Chelmsford (LOW) | 154 | 76 | 78 | 0 | 49.4% |
FY 2024 · 2023-10-01 – 2024-09-30 · Complete fiscal year
State approval rate49.1%
National approval rate46.2%
Grants + denials3,715
Courts3
Immigration court asylum approval rates
| Court | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Other | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston (BOS) | 2,986 | 1,407 | 1,579 | 0 | 47.1% |
| Chelmsford (LOW) | 710 | 399 | 311 | 0 | 56.2% |
| Chelmsford (CHE) | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | — |
Immigration judge directory
Grouped by the court listed on each profile. This is not a current employment roster or a record of that judge’s assignment in every fiscal year.
- Beverly, JennyChelmsford (CHE)
- Cade, SarahBoston (BOS)
- Cheng, MaryBoston (BOS)
- Cho, Yul-miChelmsford (CHE)
- Couch, V. StuartBoston (BOS)
- Donovan, Mark D.Boston (BOS)
- Dubuc, LucianaChelmsford (CHE)
- Frames, Kathryn E.Chelmsford (CHE)
- Froes, NinaChelmsford (CHE)
- Furlong, John M., JR.Boston (BOS)
- Gagnon, Paul M.Boston (BOS)
- Gillespie, TaylorBoston (BOS)
- Gover, ErinBoston (BOS)
- Griffiths, NancyChelmsford (CHE)
- Hall, JonathanChelmsford (CHE)
- IAD JudgeBoston (BOS)
- Jalelian, Lincoln S.Boston (BOS)
- Kahan, MichelleBoston (BOS)
- Kubica, HannahChelmsford (CHE)
- Le, HuyChelmsford (CHE)
- Masters, Todd A.Boston (BOS)
- McEwen, JustinChelmsford (CHE)
- Menezes de Araujo, JulianaChelmsford (CHE)
- Mulcahy, Jennifer ABoston (BOS)
- Munro, AngelaChelmsford (CHE)
- O'Malley, BrendaBoston (BOS)
- O'Sullivan, MaureenBoston (BOS)
- Olson, ChristineChelmsford (CHE)
- Ostrom, DonaldChelmsford (CHE)
- Pappas, GeorgeChelmsford (CHE)
- Patel, RoopalBoston (BOS)
- Rivera, TamairaBoston (BOS)
- Robertson, DavidBoston (BOS)
- Roe, Adrian N.Boston (BOS)
- Rusher, Marna MBoston (BOS)
- Sady, MichaelBoston (BOS)
- Saldana Mistry, LuceroChelmsford (CHE)
- Sanchez, Jose A.Boston (BOS)
- Smith, NatalieChelmsford (CHE)
- Sturla, Mario J.Boston (BOS)
- Tregerman, Gwendylan E.Boston (BOS)
- Walter, Patricia W.Boston (BOS)
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How to read these rates
Asylum grants ÷ (grants + denials). Other outcomes are excluded from this rate. Historical statistics do not predict an individual case.
State totals follow the court at decision time, not the applicant’s home address. Small samples below 50 grants and denials show no rate. Judge comparison requires at least 100.
Data sources and methodology (Chinese)