Immigration court
Portland, OR Immigration Court
6 judges · OR
EOIR data through Oct 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 317
- Granted
- 7,340
- Denied
- 6
- Judges
Distribution
How this court's judges compare
At Portland, OR, 6 judges range from 0.9% to 15.6%.
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): Portland, OR Immigration Court granted asylum in 4.1% of 7,643 decided cases. That is about the same as the court's all-time rate of 4.1% (7,657 decided cases). Over the same months, the national rate was 5.0%.
What people ask about Portland, OR 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 Portland, OR Immigration Court?
In Oct 2024 – Sep 2026, the court granted asylum in 4.1% of 7,643 decided cases (grants plus denials). Across all years in EOIR data, it granted 4.1% of 7,657 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 Portland, OR Immigration Court, so the court average can differ sharply from any one judge's profile.
High-volume judge profiles at this court include Caley, Steven (6,243 total cases), Hoeppner, Mindy E. (3,920 total cases), and Slayton, Michelle A. (3,481 total cases). The largest nationality groups shown for this court (fiscal years 2020–2026) include Mexico (2,843 decided, 2.7% grant rate), Guatemala (1,347 decided, 1.6% grant rate), and Peru (914 decided, 0.2% 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.
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Areas Served by This Court
Based on the official EOIR ZIP-code assignment, the Portland, OR Immigration Court is the assigned filing location for 1,332 ZIP codes. Main cities by state:
AK — Anchorage, Fairbanks, Jber, Juneau, Ketchikan, Wasilla, Adak, Akiachak, Akiak, Akutan, Alakanuk, Aleknagik, Allakaket, Ambler, Anaktuvuk Pass and 208 more cities
ID — Boise, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Nampa, Caldwell, Coeur D Alene, Meridian, Moscow, Rexburg, Sun Valley, Aberdeen, Ahsahka, Albion, Almo, American Falls and 240 more cities
MT — Missoula, Billings, Helena, Great Falls, Bozeman, Butte, Absarokee, Acton, Alberton, Alder, Alzada, Anaconda, Angela, Antelope, Arlee and 339 more cities
OR — Portland, Salem, Eugene, Beaverton, Bend, Corvallis, Albany, Grants Pass, Gresham, Hillsboro, Klamath Falls, Lake Oswego, Medford, Roseburg, Springfield and 347 more cities
WA — Vancouver, Camas
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Judges at This Court
| Judge | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caley, Steven | 12.3% | 549 | 3,915 | 4,464 |
| Hoeppner, Mindy E. | 13.4% | 359 | 2,330 | 2,689 |
| Slayton, Michelle A. | 15.6% | 445 | 2,408 | 2,853 |
| Johnson, Dustin Joseph | 4.5% | 68 | 1,454 | 1,522 |
| Koutras, Charles | 0.9% | 2 | 231 | 233 |
| Lucas, Joseph | 4.2% | 9 | 203 | 212 |
Approval Rate by Nationality
Fiscal years 2020–2026 (Oct 2019 – Sep 2026).
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2.7% | 77 | 2,766 | 2,843 |
| Guatemala | 1.6% | 22 | 1,325 | 1,347 |
| Peru | 0.2% | 2 | 912 | 914 |
| Venezuela | 5.1% | 28 | 526 | 554 |
| Colombia | 0.8% | 4 | 525 | 529 |
| Honduras | 1.2% | 5 | 411 | 416 |
| Nicaragua | 5.2% | 15 | 272 | 287 |
| El Salvador | 2.9% | 3 | 100 | 103 |
| Russia | 49.3% | 37 | 38 | 75 |
| India | 27.7% | 18 | 47 | 65 |
| Ecuador | 0.0% | 0 | 59 | 59 |
| China | 32.7% | 16 | 33 | 49 |
| Cuba | 17.8% | 8 | 37 | 45 |
| Romania | 15.6% | 5 | 27 | 32 |
| Afghanistan | 58.1% | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| Bolivia | 0.0% | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| Ukraine | 31.6% | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| Haiti | 0.0% | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Somalia | 7.1% | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Brazil | 7.7% | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| Turkey | 8.3% | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Chile | 0.0% | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Dominican Republic | 0.0% | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Unknown Nationality | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Libya | 100.0% | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Italy | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan) | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Vietnam | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Egypt | 100.0% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenya | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Philippines | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Iran | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 |