Immigration judge
Judge J. Daniel Dowell
Immigration Judge at Miami, FL
EOIR data through Oct 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 5,796
- Granted
- 14,528
- Denied
- 20,324
- Total Decided
Recent decisions (Oct 2024 – Sep 2026): Judge J. Daniel Dowell granted asylum in 0.4% of 1,415 decided cases. That is lower than the judge's all-time rate of 28.5% (20,324 decided cases). Over the same months, Miami, FL Immigration Court granted 2.2% and the national rate was 5.0%.
Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.
What This Profile's Data Shows
Its 28.5% historical rate is 14.8 percentage points above the 13.7% median among 55 same-court profiles with at least 100 decided outcomes.
The latest qualifying fiscal year is 2026: 0.4% across 1,172 decisions, about the same as the fiscal 2025 rate.
The largest published nationality row is Guatemala: 1,091 decisions and a 1.0% grant rate in that row's stated scope.
These comparisons describe published historical aggregates; they do not measure judge quality, control for case mix, establish a current assignment, or predict an individual outcome. Thresholds are applied only to reduce unstable small-sample comparisons.
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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge (fiscal years 2020–2026), the table highlights Guatemala (1,091 decided, 1.0% grant rate), Honduras (471 decided, 1.7% grant rate), and Nicaragua (330 decided, 3.6% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 2026-10-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.
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Nationality Breakdown
Fiscal years 2020–2026 (Oct 2019 – Sep 2026).
| Nationality | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 1,091 | 1.0% |
| Honduras | 471 | 1.7% |
| Nicaragua | 330 | 3.6% |
| Cuba | 252 | 10.7% |
| Venezuela | 177 | 9.6% |
| Haiti | 157 | 0.6% |
| Colombia | 91 | 2.2% |
| El Salvador | 85 | 4.7% |
Yearly Trends
Federal fiscal years (October to September).
| Fiscal year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,172 | 0.4% |
| 2025 | 243 | 0.4% |
| 2024 | 224 | 2.7% |
| 2023 | 523 | 8.2% |
| 2022 | 270 | 9.6% |
| 2021 | 84 | 8.3% |
| 2020 | 419 | 2.6% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Judge J. Daniel Dowell's asylum grant rate?
Across all years in EOIR data, Judge J. Daniel Dowell granted asylum in 28.5% of 20,324 decided cases (grants plus denials). For Oct 2024 – Sep 2026, the rate was 0.4% of 1,415 decided cases.
Does Judge J. Daniel Dowell grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The all-time rate (28.5%) is above the 16.4% national rate; the median judge at Miami, FL grants 13.7%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.
How is this grant rate calculated?
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.