Benjamin D. Williams - Immigration Judge, Oakdale, LA

Judge Benjamin D. Williams

Immigration Judge at Oakdale, LA

4.5%

Approval Rate

Granted

106

Denied

111

Total Decided

Judge Benjamin D. Williams serves at the Oakdale, LA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 4.5%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA AsylumTracker Data 2026-07-17

Judge Williams (Oakdale, LA) data snapshot: 267 cases over 1 years, 4.5% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Williams, Benjamin D. (IJ code BEW, Oakdale, LA):

Overall track record

1 years on the bench (since 2026), 267 cases total, lifetime grant rate 4.5%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 267 cases, grant rate 4.5% — roughly in line with the Oakdale court average (4.1%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                  86    0.0%
Guatemala               46    0.0%
Honduras                41    6.7%
Venezuela               13    0.0%
Cuba                    12    0.0%
Nicaragua               10    0.0%
El Salvador              9    0.0%
Haiti                    7    0.0%
Colombia                 6    0.0%
China                    5   33.3%

If you've appeared before Judge Williams, 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, July 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

Benjamin D. Williams is listed with the Oakdale, LA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 4.5% 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 (29 decided, 0.0% grant rate), Honduras (15 decided, 6.7% grant rate), and Guatemala (14 decided, 0.0% 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	29	0.0%
Honduras	15	6.7%
Guatemala	14	0.0%
Cuba	8	0.0%
El Salvador	5	0.0%
Nicaragua	5	0.0%
Haiti	4	0.0%
Venezuela	4	0.0%

Nationality

Cases

Grant rate

Mexico

0.0%

Honduras

6.7%

Guatemala

0.0%

Cuba

0.0%

El Salvador

0.0%

Nicaragua

0.0%

Haiti

0.0%

Venezuela

0.0%

Year	Cases	Grant rate
2026	111	4.5%

Year

Cases

Grant rate

2026

111

4.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Benjamin D. Williams's asylum approval rate?

Judge Benjamin D. Williams's asylum approval rate is 4.5% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Benjamin D. Williams decided?

The dataset lists 111 total asylum cases for Judge Benjamin D. Williams.

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 Benjamin D. Williams

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Judge Williams (Oakdale, LA) data snapshot: 267 cases over 1 years, 4.5% grant rate

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Nationality Breakdown

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