James C. Graulich - Immigration Judge, Richmond, VA

Judge James C. Graulich

Immigration Judge at Richmond, VA

9.6%

Approval Rate

Granted

687

Denied

760

Total Decided

Judge James C. Graulich serves at the Richmond, VA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 9.6%, 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 Graulich (Charlotte, NC) data snapshot: 861 cases over 2 years, 10.0% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Graulich, James C. (IJ code JGH, Charlotte, NC):

Overall track record

2 years on the bench (since 2025), 861 cases total, lifetime grant rate 10.0%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 860 cases, grant rate 10.0% — 8.1pp above the Charlotte court average (1.9%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 180    3.7%
Honduras               144    0.0%
Venezuela              116   18.9%
Guatemala               72    1.8%
Colombia                48    9.8%
Brazil                  37    0.0%
Cuba                    33   23.1%
Nicaragua               32   22.2%
El Salvador             29    8.3%
Ecuador                 22    0.0%
Mauritania              17    0.0%

Year-by-year

2024:    3 cases, 0.0% grant rate
2025:  407 cases, 13.8% grant rate
2026:  450 cases, 5.3% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Graulich, 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

James C. Graulich is listed with the Richmond, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.6% 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 (151 decided, 3.3% grant rate), Honduras (130 decided, 0.0% grant rate), and Venezuela (104 decided, 17.3% 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	151	3.3%
Honduras	130	0.0%
Venezuela	104	17.3%
Guatemala	64	1.6%
Colombia	47	8.5%
Nicaragua	28	21.4%
Brazil	27	0.0%
Cuba	26	23.1%

Nationality

Cases

Grant rate

Mexico

151

3.3%

Honduras

130

0.0%

Venezuela

104

17.3%

Guatemala

1.6%

Colombia

8.5%

Nicaragua

21.4%

Brazil

0.0%

Cuba

23.1%

Year	Cases	Grant rate
2026	371	5.4%
2025	385	13.8%
2024	3	0.0%
2022	1	0.0%

Year

Cases

Grant rate

2026

371

5.4%

2025

385

13.8%

2024

0.0%

2022

0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge James C. Graulich's asylum approval rate?

Judge James C. Graulich's asylum approval rate is 9.6% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge James C. Graulich decided?

The dataset lists 760 total asylum cases for Judge James C. Graulich.

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 James C. Graulich

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Judge Graulich (Charlotte, NC) data snapshot: 861 cases over 2 years, 10.0% grant rate

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Nationality Breakdown

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