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Judge Michael Tisocco

Immigration Judge at Seattle, WA

5.8%
Approval Rate
183
Granted
2,994
Denied
3,177
Total Decided

Judge Michael Tisocco serves at the Seattle, WA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 5.8%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Tisocco (Seattle, WA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 18% to 0% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Tisocco, Michael (IJ code MIT, Seattle, WA):

4 years on the bench (since 2023), 3,384 cases total, lifetime grant rate 6.0%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,344 cases, grant rate 6.1% — 7.3pp below the Seattle court average (13.4%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                1244    2.5%
Guatemala              396    7.2%
Colombia               339    6.9%
Honduras               238    0.5%
Venezuela              177    0.0%
Peru                   161    5.1%
El Salvador            146   11.6%
Brazil                  96    7.0%
Ecuador                 74    5.8%
Nicaragua               61    0.0%
India                   38   27.3%
2023:  447 cases, 18.2% grant rate
2024:  781 cases, 8.9% grant rate
2025: 1118 cases, 4.2% grant rate
2026:  998 cases, 0.5% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Tisocco, 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

Michael Tisocco is listed with the Seattle, WA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 5.8% 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 (1,186 decided, 2.5% grant rate), Colombia (356 decided, 6.2% grant rate), and Guatemala (346 decided, 6.9% 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

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Mexico 1,186 2.5%
Colombia 356 6.2%
Guatemala 346 6.9%
Honduras 231 0.4%
Venezuela 191 0.0%
Peru 162 4.9%
El Salvador 120 10.8%
Brazil 86 7.0%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 1,098 0.7%
2025 944 4.2%
2024 708 8.9%
2023 396 18.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Michael Tisocco's asylum approval rate?

Judge Michael Tisocco's asylum approval rate is 5.8% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Michael Tisocco decided?

The dataset lists 3,177 total asylum cases for Judge Michael Tisocco.

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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