Immigration court
Charlotte, NC Immigration Court
20 judges · NC
EOIR data through Oct 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 4,870
- Granted
- 111,909
- Denied
- 20
- Judges
Distribution
How this court's judges compare
At Charlotte, NC, 20 judges range from 0.0% to 22.2%.
Each judge's all-time EOIR decided outcomes across every court they have served in: granted ÷ (granted + denied). Judges now based at this court with at least 100 decided cases. A historical pattern — not a prediction for any case.
Recent decisions (Oct 2024 – Sep 2026): Charlotte, NC Immigration Court granted asylum in 1.4% of 47,837 decided cases. That is lower than the court's all-time rate of 4.2% (116,779 decided cases). Over the same months, the national rate was 5.0%.
What people ask about Charlotte, NC Immigration Court
These are the questions people asked most about this court from Apr 2026 to Oct 2026. The answers come from EOIR immigration court data.
Which judges at Charlotte, NC Immigration Court grant asylum most often?
Among the 17 judges at this court with at least 25 decided asylum cases in Oct 2024 – Sep 2026, the highest grant rates were: Derek Julius, 13.7% of 670 decided; Jeb Terrien, 7.7% of 442 decided; and Robert K. Lundberg, 7.1% of 1,538 decided. The median judge among them granted 1.2%.
What is the asylum grant rate at Charlotte, NC Immigration Court?
In Oct 2024 – Sep 2026, the court granted asylum in 1.4% of 47,837 decided cases (grants plus denials). Across all years in EOIR data, it granted 4.2% of 116,779 decided cases. Over the same recent months, the national rate was 5.0%.
How to Interpret This Court's Data
Court-level statistics aggregate the judges and cases assigned to the Charlotte, NC Immigration Court, so the court average can differ sharply from any one judge's profile.
High-volume judge profiles at this court include Holmes-Simmons, Theresa (26,970 total cases), Lee, Amy T. (22,312 total cases), and Criss, Scott D. (17,971 total cases). The largest nationality groups shown for this court (fiscal years 2020–2026) include Honduras (29,475 decided, 1.7% grant rate), Mexico (16,672 decided, 1.7% grant rate), and Guatemala (16,245 decided, 1.7% grant rate).
Asylum grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Procedural outcomes are separated so users can distinguish merits decisions from docket-management outcomes.
This page uses public EOIR records last updated 2026-10-01. The data is informational and should not be treated as legal advice or a prediction for any individual case.
Read how EOIR data works or learn how to compare asylum approval rates.
Areas Served by This Court
Based on the official EOIR ZIP-code assignment, the Charlotte, NC Immigration Court is the assigned filing location for 1,277 ZIP codes. Main cities by state:
NC — Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston Salem, Fayetteville, Wilmington, Asheville, High Point, Cary, Chapel Hill, Goldsboro, Rocky Mount, Apex, Gastonia and 703 more cities
SC — Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, Myrtle Beach, Spartanburg, Anderson, Beaufort, Aiken, Florence, Fort Mill, North Charleston, Orangeburg, Rock Hill, Summerville, Sumter and 334 more cities
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Judges at This Court
| Judge | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes-Simmons, Theresa | 22.2% | 4,692 | 16,425 | 21,117 |
| Lee, Amy T. | 2.1% | 427 | 19,844 | 20,271 |
| Criss, Scott D. | 1.8% | 306 | 16,309 | 16,615 |
| Lopez-Enriquez, Maria | 6.9% | 955 | 12,938 | 13,893 |
| Nance, Jeffery R. | 1.4% | 198 | 14,434 | 14,632 |
| Pettinato, Barry J. | 9.9% | 763 | 6,916 | 7,679 |
| Couch, V. Stuart | 6.8% | 504 | 6,916 | 7,420 |
| Brown, Charlotte D. | 6.4% | 412 | 6,055 | 6,467 |
| Riggs, George W. | 5.7% | 201 | 3,329 | 3,530 |
| Brooks, Alicia | 8.9% | 306 | 3,124 | 3,430 |
| Batko-Taylor, Abby Anna. | 6.5% | 162 | 2,333 | 2,495 |
| Lundberg, Robert K. | 8.2% | 156 | 1,746 | 1,902 |
| Terrien, Jeb | 15.5% | 216 | 1,176 | 1,392 |
| Dotson, Chadwick | 4.4% | 38 | 833 | 871 |
| Julius, Derek | 14.9% | 111 | 636 | 747 |
| Walker, Amy | 0.0% | 0 | 591 | 591 |
| Wells, Jennifer | 0.2% | 1 | 438 | 439 |
| Ingold, James | 0.3% | 1 | 367 | 368 |
| Mangoli, Vimala S. | 8.0% | 21 | 240 | 261 |
| Bragg, Christopher | 0.0% | 0 | 109 | 109 |
Roster entries without a usable profile denominator: Phillips, Steven J.. They are excluded from the rate table above.
Approval Rate by Nationality
Fiscal years 2020–2026 (Oct 2019 – Sep 2026).
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 1.7% | 492 | 28,983 | 29,475 |
| Mexico | 1.7% | 289 | 16,383 | 16,672 |
| Guatemala | 1.7% | 275 | 15,970 | 16,245 |
| Venezuela | 4.6% | 208 | 4,340 | 4,548 |
| El Salvador | 7.0% | 298 | 3,935 | 4,233 |
| Nicaragua | 2.4% | 82 | 3,309 | 3,391 |
| Colombia | 1.4% | 45 | 3,153 | 3,198 |
| Brazil | 1.0% | 28 | 2,829 | 2,857 |
| Ecuador | 2.1% | 16 | 753 | 769 |
| Haiti | 2.6% | 18 | 684 | 702 |
| Peru | 0.7% | 5 | 676 | 681 |
| Cuba | 6.1% | 25 | 384 | 409 |
| Russia | 40.9% | 126 | 182 | 308 |
| Senegal | 5.1% | 12 | 222 | 234 |
| Dominican Republic | 2.6% | 6 | 224 | 230 |
| India | 4.0% | 9 | 218 | 227 |
| Romania | 0.0% | 0 | 171 | 171 |
| Jamaica | 9.9% | 12 | 109 | 121 |
| Costa Rica | 1.7% | 2 | 114 | 116 |
| Vietnam | 6.9% | 7 | 94 | 101 |
| Chile | 1.1% | 1 | 90 | 91 |
| Turkey | 7.2% | 5 | 64 | 69 |
| Nigeria | 29.5% | 18 | 43 | 61 |
| China | 28.1% | 16 | 41 | 57 |
| Mauritania | 4.3% | 2 | 44 | 46 |
| Panama | 4.9% | 2 | 39 | 41 |
| Ghana | 15.4% | 6 | 33 | 39 |
| Congo | 11.1% | 4 | 32 | 36 |
| Ukraine | 14.3% | 5 | 30 | 35 |
| Belize | 0.0% | 0 | 32 | 32 |
| Belarus | 46.9% | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| Democratic Republic Of Congo | 13.3% | 4 | 26 | 30 |
| Cameroon | 32.1% | 9 | 19 | 28 |
| Egypt | 55.6% | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| Bolivia | 0.0% | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| Argentina | 3.8% | 1 | 25 | 26 |
| Afghanistan | 8.0% | 2 | 23 | 25 |
| Moldavia (Moldova) | 0.0% | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| Kazakhstan | 23.8% | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| Philippines | 30.0% | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| Jordan | 0.0% | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Sudan | 66.7% | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| Angola | 0.0% | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Iran | 68.8% | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| Azerbaijan | 33.3% | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| South Africa | 0.0% | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Kenya | 38.5% | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Dominica | 0.0% | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Israel | 9.1% | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Syria | 100.0% | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Zimbabwe | 10.0% | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Uzbekistan | 0.0% | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Guinea | 44.4% | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Morocco | 0.0% | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Gambia | 25.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Bahamas | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Guadeloupe | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Poland | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Germany | 100.0% | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Mali | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Niger | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Unknown Nationality | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Indonesia | 100.0% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Burkina Faso | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Holland | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Eritrea | 60.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Spain | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Namibia | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Yemen | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Canada | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Georgia | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Italy | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Singapore | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Uruguay | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Liberia | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pakistan | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Thailand | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| South Korea | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |