Matthew C. Beese - Immigration Judge, Chicago, IL

Judge Matthew C. Beese

Immigration Judge at Chicago, IL

0.9%

Approval Rate

Granted

1,380

Denied

1,392

Total Decided

Judge Matthew C. Beese serves at the Chicago, IL Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 0.9%, 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 Beese (Chicago, IL) data snapshot: 798 cases over 1 years, 0.9% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Beese, Matthew C. (IJ code MCB, Chicago, IL):

Overall track record

1 years on the bench (since 2026), 798 cases total, lifetime grant rate 0.9%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 798 cases, grant rate 0.9% — 11.5pp below the Chicago court average (12.4%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 239    0.6%
Venezuela              124    0.9%
Nicaragua              119    0.0%
Guatemala               73    0.0%
Honduras                69    0.0%
Ecuador                 45    0.0%
Colombia                40    0.0%
El Salvador             10    0.0%
Haiti                    8    0.0%
Turkey                   8    0.0%
India                    7    0.0%

If you've appeared before Judge Beese, 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

Matthew C. Beese is listed with the Chicago, IL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 0.9% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (361 decided, 0.3% grant rate), Venezuela (283 decided, 1.4% grant rate), and Nicaragua (152 decided, 0.0% 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	361	0.3%
Venezuela	283	1.4%
Nicaragua	152	0.0%
Honduras	135	0.0%
Colombia	119	0.0%
Guatemala	94	0.0%
Ecuador	84	0.0%
Haiti	19	0.0%

Nationality

Cases

Grant rate

Mexico

361

0.3%

Venezuela

283

1.4%

Nicaragua

152

0.0%

Honduras

135

0.0%

Colombia

119

0.0%

Guatemala

0.0%

Ecuador

0.0%

Haiti

0.0%

Year	Cases	Grant rate
2026	1,392	0.9%

Year

Cases

Grant rate

2026

1,392

0.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Matthew C. Beese's asylum approval rate?

Judge Matthew C. Beese's asylum approval rate is 0.9% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Matthew C. Beese decided?

The dataset lists 1,392 total asylum cases for Judge Matthew C. Beese.

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 Matthew C. Beese

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Judge Beese (Chicago, IL) data snapshot: 798 cases over 1 years, 0.9% grant rate

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