Judge Elizabeth A. Kessler
Immigration Judge at Hyattsville, MD
Snapshot answerThe 2026-07-01 snapshot lists a 25.1% historical asylum grant rate for Elizabeth A. Kessler at Hyattsville, MD, based on 2,261 grants and 6,737 denials (8,998 decided outcomes).
The 2026-07-01 EOIR snapshot lists Elizabeth A. Kessler with Hyattsville, MD. With an asylum approval rate of 25.1%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.
How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
Elizabeth A. Kessler is listed with the Hyattsville, MD Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 25.1% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights El Salvador (647 decided, 22.1% grant rate), Honduras (427 decided, 21.1% grant rate), and Guatemala (420 decided, 12.6% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 Breakdown
| Nationality | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|
| El Salvador |
647 |
22.1% |
| Honduras |
427 |
21.1% |
| Guatemala |
420 |
12.6% |
| Nicaragua |
158 |
32.9% |
| Mexico |
153 |
6.5% |
| Peru |
113 |
19.5% |
| Venezuela |
105 |
26.7% |
| Cameroon |
85 |
64.7% |
Yearly Trends
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|
| 2026 |
504 |
10.3% |
| 2025 |
581 |
17.9% |
| 2024 |
406 |
20.0% |
| 2023 |
383 |
26.9% |
| 2022 |
201 |
23.9% |
| 2021 |
282 |
45.4% |
| 2020 |
266 |
27.8% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Judge Elizabeth A. Kessler's asylum approval rate?
Judge Elizabeth A. Kessler's asylum approval rate is 25.1% according to EOIR FOIA data.
How many asylum cases has Judge Elizabeth A. Kessler decided?
The dataset lists 8,998 total asylum cases for Judge Elizabeth A. Kessler.
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.
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