Immigration court
Indianapolis, IN Immigration Court
11 judges · IN
EOIR data through Oct 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 601
- Granted
- 13,269
- Denied
- 11
- Judges
Distribution
How this court's judges compare
At Indianapolis, IN, 10 judges range from 0.0% to 18.3%.
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): Indianapolis, IN Immigration Court granted asylum in 4.3% of 13,867 decided cases. That is about the same as the court's all-time rate of 4.3% (13,870 decided cases). Over the same months, the national rate was 5.0%.
What people ask about Indianapolis, IN 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 and ICE arrest records.
What is the asylum grant rate at Indianapolis, IN Immigration Court?
In Oct 2024 – Sep 2026, the court granted asylum in 4.3% of 13,867 decided cases (grants plus denials). Across all years in EOIR data, it granted 4.3% of 13,870 decided cases. Over the same recent months, the national rate was 5.0%.
Which judges at Indianapolis, IN Immigration Court grant asylum most often?
Among the 10 judges at this court with at least 25 decided asylum cases in Oct 2024 – Sep 2026, the highest grant rates were: Sarjo Barrow, 10.4% of 1,140 decided; Scott Thomsen, 7.5% of 2,980 decided; and Scott Bratton, 6.4% of 1,908 decided. The median judge among them granted 4.4%.
How many ICE arrests are recorded in Indianapolis, Indiana?
ICE recorded 1,568 arrests in Indianapolis, Indiana from Aug 2025 to Jul 2026, 199 of them in Jul 2026. That is the highest month in these records, which start in Oct 2022. These are arrests anywhere in the city, not only at the immigration court.
How to Interpret This Court's Data
Court-level statistics aggregate the judges and cases assigned to the Indianapolis, IN Immigration Court, so the court average can differ sharply from any one judge's profile.
High-volume judge profiles at this court include Thomsen, Scott (5,248 total cases), Burch, Valerie A. (4,349 total cases), and Bratton, Scott (3,224 total cases). The largest nationality groups shown for this court (fiscal years 2020–2026) include Mexico (2,770 decided, 1.0% grant rate), Nicaragua (2,263 decided, 4.9% grant rate), and Venezuela (1,730 decided, 12.3% 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 Indianapolis, IN Immigration Court is the assigned filing location for 161 ZIP codes. Main cities by state:
IN — Indianapolis, Gary, Anderson, Hammond, Carmel, Evansville, Fishers, Greenwood, Noblesville, Valparaiso, Alexandria, Arcadia, Atlanta, Avon, Bargersville and 91 more cities
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Judges at This Court
| Judge | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomsen, Scott | 18.3% | 875 | 3,894 | 4,769 |
| Burch, Valerie A. | 9.8% | 369 | 3,388 | 3,757 |
| Bratton, Scott | 10.1% | 305 | 2,712 | 3,017 |
| Conklin, Daniel B. | 6.7% | 192 | 2,689 | 2,881 |
| Miller, Jane Chace. | 0.2% | 4 | 2,238 | 2,242 |
| Driscoll, Robert | 4.3% | 59 | 1,320 | 1,379 |
| Barrow, Sarjo | 9.5% | 123 | 1,175 | 1,298 |
| Warf, Wayne J. | 0.0% | 0 | 561 | 561 |
| Holden, James R. | 2.8% | 6 | 205 | 211 |
| Welling, Shayne M. | 4.5% | 8 | 170 | 178 |
| Painter, Ryan | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Roster entries without a usable profile denominator: Kight, Megan. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1.0% | 27 | 2,743 | 2,770 |
| Nicaragua | 4.9% | 110 | 2,153 | 2,263 |
| Venezuela | 12.3% | 213 | 1,517 | 1,730 |
| Honduras | 1.3% | 23 | 1,687 | 1,710 |
| Guatemala | 0.9% | 13 | 1,394 | 1,407 |
| Haiti | 0.9% | 7 | 752 | 759 |
| India | 2.3% | 13 | 560 | 573 |
| El Salvador | 1.3% | 7 | 521 | 528 |
| Nigeria | 17.5% | 82 | 386 | 468 |
| Colombia | 2.3% | 10 | 433 | 443 |
| Ecuador | 0.0% | 0 | 136 | 136 |
| Mauritania | 9.7% | 11 | 102 | 113 |
| Cuba | 8.1% | 7 | 79 | 86 |
| Vietnam | 4.9% | 4 | 78 | 82 |
| Peru | 0.0% | 0 | 71 | 71 |
| Russia | 10.2% | 6 | 53 | 59 |
| Chile | 1.8% | 1 | 56 | 57 |
| China | 20.8% | 11 | 42 | 53 |
| Dominican Republic | 0.0% | 0 | 40 | 40 |
| Brazil | 2.6% | 1 | 37 | 38 |
| Senegal | 0.0% | 0 | 34 | 34 |
| Guinea | 24.1% | 7 | 22 | 29 |
| Niger | 5.3% | 1 | 18 | 19 |
| Panama | 0.0% | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| Sudan | 28.6% | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Jamaica | 7.1% | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Unknown Nationality | 0.0% | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Egypt | 36.4% | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Burma (Myanmar) | 0.0% | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Jordan | 18.2% | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Guyana | 0.0% | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Poland | 11.1% | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Pakistan | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Turkey | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Cameroon | 42.9% | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Ghana | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Indonesia | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Malawi | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Romania | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Belize | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Bolivia | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Philippines | 16.7% | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Kenya | 20.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Angola | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Eritrea | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Georgia | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 |