Immigration Judge at Phoenix, AZ
Judge Karlen, Melissa Beth serves at the Phoenix, AZ Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 11.9%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 13.0% | 158 | 1,053 | 1,211 |
| Guatemala | 1.3% | 5 | 384 | 389 |
| Venezuela | 12.1% | 21 | 153 | 174 |
| Honduras | 3.8% | 5 | 127 | 132 |
| Nicaragua | 12.0% | 12 | 88 | 100 |
| Colombia | 9.1% | 7 | 70 | 77 |
| El Salvador | 7.9% | 3 | 35 | 38 |
| Cuba | 2.9% | 1 | 33 | 34 |
| Romania | 25.0% | 8 | 24 | 32 |
| Peru | 4.2% | 1 | 23 | 24 |
| Turkey | 26.3% | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| Ecuador | 0.0% | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Afghanistan | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| China | 71.4% | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Russia | 100.0% | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Iraq | 100.0% | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Nigeria | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| India | 40.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Bangladesh | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Congo | 100.0% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Pakistan | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Democratic Republic Of Congo | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Brazil | 100.0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Dominican Republic | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Canada | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Year | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.7% | 5 | 292 | 297 |
| 2025 | 9.6% | 64 | 605 | 669 |
| 2024 | 12.0% | 78 | 573 | 651 |
| 2023 | 14.6% | 51 | 298 | 349 |
| 2022 | 29.1% | 37 | 90 | 127 |
| 2021 | 26.6% | 37 | 102 | 139 |
| 2020 | 10.8% | 19 | 157 | 176 |