Brian Burke - Immigration Judge, Orlando, FL

Judge Brian Burke

Immigration Judge at Orlando, FL

11.5%

Approval Rate

425

Granted

3,267

Denied

3,692

Total Decided

Judge Brian Burke serves at the Orlando, FL Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 11.5%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

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DATA AsylumTracker Data 2026-05-22

Judge Burke (Orlando, FL) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 20% to 3% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Burke, Brian (IJ code BB2, Orlando, FL):

Overall track record

25 years on the bench (since 2002), 5,356 cases total, lifetime grant rate 12.3%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,226 cases, grant rate 8.9% — 3.2pp above the Orlando court average (5.7%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba                  1301    5.0%
Mexico                 441    6.3%
Guatemala              382    1.4%
Honduras               328    0.3%
Venezuela              315    3.0%
Colombia               280    0.8%
Nicaragua              221    1.4%
El Salvador            151    8.6%
Haiti                  129    0.0%
Brazil                  96    0.0%
Armenia                 83   72.4%

Year-by-year

2023:  636 cases, 19.5% grant rate
2024:  739 cases, 18.2% grant rate
2025: 1681 cases, 1.3% grant rate
2026: 1170 cases, 3.2% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Burke, I'd love to hear:

1. What's your nationality, and when was your most recent hearing?

2. How did your attorney prepare for this judge specifically?

Source: EOIR (U.S. Executive Office for Immigration Review) public statistics, May 2026 release, compiled by AsylumTracker. A judge's historical pattern does not predict the outcome of any individual case; this is shared to help set realistic expectations. Real-experience accounts from the community are welcome.

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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Brian Burke is listed with the Orlando, FL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 11.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (647 decided, 8.3% grant rate), Guatemala (468 decided, 3.4% grant rate), and Honduras (364 decided, 0.3% grant rate). Compare these rows with the judge's overall rate because nationality mix can materially change how the headline number should be read.

Grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.

This page is based on public EOIR data last updated 2026-07-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Nationality	Cases	Grant rate
Mexico	647	8.3%
Guatemala	468	3.4%
Honduras	364	0.3%
Venezuela	312	2.6%
Colombia	273	1.5%
Nicaragua	240	2.1%
El Salvador	233	14.2%
Armenia	132	72.7%

Nationality

Cases

Grant rate

Mexico

647

8.3%

Guatemala

468

3.4%

Honduras

364

0.3%

Venezuela

312

2.6%

Colombia

273

1.5%

Nicaragua

240

2.1%

El Salvador

233

14.2%

Armenia

132

72.7%

Year	Cases	Grant rate
2026	962	2.4%
2025	867	1.3%
2024	516	18.2%
2023	569	19.5%
2022	261	50.2%
2021	257	16.7%
2020	149	7.4%

Year

Cases

Grant rate

2026

962

2.4%

2025

867

1.3%

2024

516

18.2%

2023

569

19.5%

2022

261

50.2%

2021

257

16.7%

2020

149

7.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Brian Burke's asylum approval rate?

Judge Brian Burke's asylum approval rate is 11.5% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Brian Burke decided?

The dataset lists 3,692 total asylum cases for Judge Brian Burke.

How is this approval rate calculated?

The approval rate is calculated as granted divided by (granted + denied). It excludes terminations and withdrawals, and the source is EOIR FOIA data.

Judge Brian Burke

Community Discussion

Judge Burke (Orlando, FL) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 20% to 3% in 3 years

How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Nationality Breakdown

Yearly Trends

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