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Judge Melanie K. Corrin

Immigration Judge at Aurora, CO

12.5%
Approval Rate
693
Granted
4,834
Denied
5,527
Total Decided

Judge Melanie K. Corrin serves at the Aurora, CO Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 12.5%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Corrin (Denver, CO) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 18% to 5% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Corrin, Melanie K. (IJ code MKC, Denver, CO):

Overall track record

16 years on the bench (since 2011), 7,092 cases total, lifetime grant rate 12.5%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,050 cases, grant rate 7.2% — roughly in line with the Denver court average (7.9%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 965    8.1%
Venezuela              646    2.7%
Colombia               636    3.9%
Honduras               348    2.0%
Nicaragua              300    1.1%
Guatemala              275    2.7%
Cuba                   240    8.3%
Peru                   177    1.9%
El Salvador            132   18.6%
Romania                 66    1.6%
Ecuador                 38    0.0%

Year-by-year

2023:  465 cases, 18.2% grant rate
2024:  984 cases, 7.7% grant rate
2025: 1707 cases, 4.6% grant rate
2026:  894 cases, 5.2% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Corrin, 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

Melanie K. Corrin is listed with the Aurora, CO Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 12.5% 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 (1,068 decided, 18.4% grant rate), Venezuela (588 decided, 2.7% grant rate), and Colombia (577 decided, 4.2% 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 1,068 18.4%
Venezuela 588 2.7%
Colombia 577 4.2%
Honduras 459 3.1%
Guatemala 328 8.5%
Nicaragua 310 1.3%
El Salvador 197 22.8%
Peru 158 1.9%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 662 5.4%
2025 1,430 4.6%
2024 828 7.7%
2023 406 18.2%
2022 220 34.5%
2021 114 68.4%
2020 405 18.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Melanie K. Corrin's asylum approval rate?

Judge Melanie K. Corrin's asylum approval rate is 12.5% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Melanie K. Corrin decided?

The dataset lists 5,527 total asylum cases for Judge Melanie K. Corrin.

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.

Other judges at this court

Vandello, J. P. 10.4% approval rate Wood, Tyler 2.2% approval rate Mcgrail, Elizabeth H. 11.7% approval rate Sellers, Jesse M. 6.3% approval rate Bain, Quynh Vu 21.8% approval rate Masters, Bobbie C. 6.6% approval rate Ross, Robyn 2.9% approval rate Buhl-Madsen, Meghan 3.7% approval rate McCary, Peter T. 11.4% approval rate Johnson, Matthew S. 11.3% approval rate

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Data from EOIR (U.S. DOJ) · Last updated 2026-07-01
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