Charles N. Purnell - Immigration Judge, Richmond, VA

Judge Charles N. Purnell

Immigration Judge at Richmond, VA

3.9%

Approval Rate

Granted

912

Denied

949

Total Decided

Judge Charles N. Purnell serves at the Richmond, VA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 3.9%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA AsylumTracker Data 2026-05-22

Judge Purnell (Charlotte, NC) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 26% to 1% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Purnell, Charles N. (IJ code CNP, Charlotte, NC):

Overall track record

4 years on the bench (since 2023), 972 cases total, lifetime grant rate 4.2%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 971 cases, grant rate 4.2% — roughly in line with the Charlotte court average (1.9%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras               228    2.0%
Mexico                 139    0.8%
Guatemala              119    2.8%
El Salvador             86    0.0%
Venezuela               67    0.0%
Brazil                  42    2.6%
Nicaragua               30   11.5%
Colombia                23    0.0%
Peru                    23    0.0%
Cuba                    22   16.7%
Dominican Republic      19   17.6%

Year-by-year

2023:  104 cases, 25.6% grant rate
2024:  248 cases, 2.0% grant rate
2025:  341 cases, 2.0% grant rate
2026:  278 cases, 1.3% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Purnell, 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

Charles N. Purnell is listed with the Richmond, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 3.9% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (228 decided, 1.8% grant rate), Mexico (158 decided, 0.6% grant rate), and Guatemala (124 decided, 3.2% 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
Honduras	228	1.8%
Mexico	158	0.6%
Guatemala	124	3.2%
El Salvador	85	0.0%
Venezuela	47	2.1%
Brazil	45	2.2%
Nicaragua	27	3.7%
Colombia	22	0.0%

Nationality

Cases

Grant rate

Honduras

228

1.8%

Mexico

158

0.6%

Guatemala

124

3.2%

El Salvador

0.0%

Venezuela

2.1%

Brazil

2.2%

Nicaragua

3.7%

Colombia

0.0%

Year	Cases	Grant rate
2026	366	1.6%
2025	304	2.0%
2024	196	2.0%
2023	82	25.6%

Year

Cases

Grant rate

2026

366

1.6%

2025

304

2.0%

2024

196

2.0%

2023

25.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Charles N. Purnell's asylum approval rate?

Judge Charles N. Purnell's asylum approval rate is 3.9% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Charles N. Purnell decided?

The dataset lists 949 total asylum cases for Judge Charles N. Purnell.

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 Charles N. Purnell

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Judge Purnell (Charlotte, NC) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 26% to 1% in 3 years

How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Nationality Breakdown

Yearly Trends

Frequently Asked Questions

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How is this approval rate calculated?

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