Immigration court
Kansas City, MO Immigration Court
13 judges · MO
EOIR data through Oct 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 4,780
- Granted
- 58,473
- Denied
- 13
- Judges
Distribution
How this court's judges compare
At Kansas City, MO, 9 judges range from 0.2% 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): Kansas City, MO Immigration Court granted asylum in 2.1% of 11,577 decided cases. That is lower than the court's all-time rate of 7.6% (63,253 decided cases). Over the same months, the national rate was 5.0%.
What people ask about Kansas City, MO 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.
What is the asylum grant rate at Kansas City, MO Immigration Court?
In Oct 2024 – Sep 2026, the court granted asylum in 2.1% of 11,577 decided cases (grants plus denials). Across all years in EOIR data, it granted 7.6% of 63,253 decided cases. Over the same recent months, the national rate was 5.0%.
Which judges at Kansas City, MO 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: Zachary McFarland, 5.9% of 169 decided; Justin W. Howard, 4.6% of 2,829 decided; and Scott Ison, 2.6% of 78 decided. The median judge among them granted 1.4%.
How often does Kansas City, MO Immigration Court grant motions?
Across all years of EOIR motion records for this court, the most common decided motions were: Motion for Continuance, granted in 66.2% of 12,524; Motion to Withdraw as Counsel, granted in 93.7% of 10,823; and Motion for Change of Venue, granted in 88.2% of 10,720. The rate counts every decided motion, including outcomes other than granted or denied.
How to Interpret This Court's Data
Court-level statistics aggregate the judges and cases assigned to the Kansas City, MO Immigration Court, so the court average can differ sharply from any one judge's profile.
High-volume judge profiles at this court include Giambastiani, Jennie L. (18,262 total cases), Salinardi, Jayme (13,638 total cases), and Howard, Justin W. (11,532 total cases). The largest nationality groups shown for this court (fiscal years 2020–2026) include Honduras (5,927 decided, 1.1% grant rate), Guatemala (5,705 decided, 1.0% grant rate), and Mexico (4,064 decided, 5.6% 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 Kansas City, MO Immigration Court is the assigned filing location for 1,739 ZIP codes. Main cities by state:
KS — Wichita, Topeka, Kansas City, Overland Park, Lawrence, Shawnee, Lenexa, Leawood, Manhattan, Hutchinson, Mission, Olathe, Abbyville, Abilene, Admire and 608 more cities
MO — Kansas City, Saint Louis, Springfield, Independence, Lees Summit, Saint Joseph, Columbia, Florissant, Saint Charles, Ballwin, Blue Springs, Cape Girardeau, Chesterfield, Jefferson City, Joplin and 884 more cities
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Judges at This Court
| Judge | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giambastiani, Jennie L. | 14.5% | 2,006 | 11,781 | 13,787 |
| Salinardi, Jayme | 3.2% | 341 | 10,238 | 10,579 |
| Howard, Justin W. | 7.1% | 617 | 8,040 | 8,657 |
| O'Malley, John R. | 18.3% | 817 | 3,652 | 4,469 |
| Davis, Paula V. | 14.5% | 629 | 3,716 | 4,345 |
| Johnson, Colin | 2.2% | 123 | 5,464 | 5,587 |
| Grimmer, Jared L. | 1.3% | 4 | 309 | 313 |
| Burke, Bradley | 0.2% | 1 | 472 | 473 |
| McFarland, Zachary | 5.9% | 10 | 159 | 169 |
| Ison, Scott | 2.3% | 2 | 84 | 86 |
| Estes, Katherine | 1.6% | 1 | 62 | 63 |
| McCarver, Shawn | 1.1% | 1 | 94 | 95 |
| Ahlemeyer, Joseph | 0.0% | 0 | 33 | 33 |
Roster entries without a usable profile denominator: Visiting Judge 3. 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 | 1.1% | 68 | 5,859 | 5,927 |
| Guatemala | 1.0% | 59 | 5,646 | 5,705 |
| Mexico | 5.6% | 227 | 3,837 | 4,064 |
| Nicaragua | 1.8% | 24 | 1,312 | 1,336 |
| Venezuela | 2.2% | 22 | 964 | 986 |
| El Salvador | 6.8% | 59 | 810 | 869 |
| Colombia | 0.3% | 2 | 756 | 758 |
| Cuba | 9.8% | 23 | 212 | 235 |
| Romania | 0.0% | 0 | 197 | 197 |
| Brazil | 4.4% | 6 | 130 | 136 |
| Peru | 0.8% | 1 | 124 | 125 |
| Haiti | 1.7% | 2 | 116 | 118 |
| Ecuador | 0.0% | 0 | 107 | 107 |
| India | 4.6% | 4 | 83 | 87 |
| Kenya | 43.9% | 29 | 37 | 66 |
| Afghanistan | 11.1% | 7 | 56 | 63 |
| China | 19.4% | 12 | 50 | 62 |
| Russia | 12.1% | 7 | 51 | 58 |
| Nigeria | 25.6% | 10 | 29 | 39 |
| Vietnam | 30.0% | 9 | 21 | 30 |
| Jordan | 6.9% | 2 | 27 | 29 |
| Pakistan | 19.2% | 5 | 21 | 26 |
| Turkey | 45.8% | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| Jamaica | 17.4% | 4 | 19 | 23 |
| Belize | 0.0% | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Dominican Republic | 0.0% | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Somalia | 5.3% | 1 | 18 | 19 |
| Unknown Nationality | 0.0% | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| Iraq | 35.7% | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Mauritania | 0.0% | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Chile | 0.0% | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Uzbekistan | 0.0% | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Canada | 0.0% | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Philippines | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Costa Rica | 14.3% | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Democratic Republic Of Congo | 28.6% | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Angola | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Guadeloupe | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Congo | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Senegal | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Slovenia | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Burma (Myanmar) | 40.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Federated States Of Micronesia | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Tajikistan (Tadzhik) | 80.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Ethiopia | 60.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan) | 100.0% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Bolivia | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Cameroon | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Ghana | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Spain | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Georgia | 75.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Israel | 25.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Kazakhstan | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Ukraine | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Tanzania | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Indonesia | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Panama | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |