Nicholas A. Martz - Immigration Judge, Falls Church, VA

Judge Nicholas A. Martz

Snapshot answer

The 2026-07-01 snapshot lists a 16.0% historical asylum grant rate for Nicholas A. Martz at Falls Church, VA, based on 301 grants and 1,581 denials (1,882 decided outcomes).

16.0%

Approval Rate

301

Granted

1,581

Denied

1,882

Total Decided

The 2026-07-01 EOIR snapshot lists Nicholas A. Martz with Falls Church, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 16.0%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.

Community Discussion

DATA AsylumTracker Data 2026-07-17

Judge Martz (Falls Church, VA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 42% to 4% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Martz, Nicholas A. (IJ code NAM, Falls Church, VA):

Overall track record

8 years on the bench (since 2019), 2,168 cases total, lifetime grant rate 16.0%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,223 cases, grant rate 12.2%

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 208    7.0%
Honduras               187    7.6%
El Salvador            141   22.0%
Guatemala               98    4.9%
Venezuela               98    4.5%
Colombia                92    0.0%
Nicaragua               69    9.1%
Brazil                  47    0.0%
Cuba                    41    6.7%
Peru                    33   14.8%
Russia                  30   31.0%

Year-by-year

2023:  146 cases, 41.7% grant rate
2024:  136 cases, 22.6% grant rate
2025:  351 cases, 11.1% grant rate
2026:  590 cases, 4.0% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Martz, 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, July 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

Nicholas A. Martz is listed with the Falls Church, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 16.0% 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 (249 decided, 17.7% grant rate), Honduras (206 decided, 12.1% grant rate), and El Salvador (175 decided, 17.7% 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	249	17.7%
Honduras	206	12.1%
El Salvador	175	17.7%
Cuba	124	17.7%
Guatemala	117	6.8%
Venezuela	101	9.9%
Nicaragua	82	11.0%
Colombia	70	0.0%

Nationality

Cases

Grant rate

Mexico

249

17.7%

Honduras

206

12.1%

El Salvador

175

17.7%

Cuba

124

17.7%

Guatemala

117

6.8%

Venezuela

101

9.9%

Nicaragua

11.0%

Colombia

0.0%

Year	Cases	Grant rate
2026	520	4.0%
2025	325	11.1%
2024	133	22.6%
2023	108	41.7%
2022	73	49.3%
2021	92	28.3%
2020	231	19.0%

Year

Cases

Grant rate

2026

520

4.0%

2025

325

11.1%

2024

133

22.6%

2023

108

41.7%

2022

49.3%

2021

28.3%

2020

231

19.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Nicholas A. Martz's asylum approval rate?

Judge Nicholas A. Martz's asylum approval rate is 16.0% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Nicholas A. Martz decided?

The dataset lists 1,882 total asylum cases for Judge Nicholas A. Martz.

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 Nicholas A. Martz

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Judge Martz (Falls Church, VA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 42% to 4% in 3 years

How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Nationality Breakdown

Yearly Trends

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