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Judge Nelson A. Vargas-Padilla

Immigration Judge at Baltimore, MD

16.0%
Approval Rate
852
Granted
4,488
Denied
5,340
Total Decided

Judge Nelson A. Vargas-Padilla serves at the Baltimore, MD Immigration Court. 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).

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Vargas-Padilla (Baltimore, MD) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 23% to 5% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Vargas-Padilla, Nelson A. (IJ code NVP, Baltimore, MD):

Overall track record

12 years on the bench (since 2015), 6,112 cases total, lifetime grant rate 16.0%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,968 cases, grant rate 10.1% — roughly in line with the Baltimore court average (12.3%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras               916    6.7%
Guatemala              620    5.9%
El Salvador            575   23.8%
Romania                309    0.0%
Nicaragua              242    8.6%
Mexico                 193    6.6%
Ecuador                180    0.6%
Haiti                  124    0.0%
Venezuela              118   18.3%
Peru                   115    3.6%
Brazil                  77    1.5%

Year-by-year

2023:  465 cases, 22.5% grant rate
2024:  740 cases, 18.9% grant rate
2025: 1589 cases, 6.6% grant rate
2026: 1174 cases, 4.8% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Vargas-Padilla, 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

Nelson A. Vargas-Padilla is listed with the Baltimore, MD 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 Honduras (1,078 decided, 11.5% grant rate), El Salvador (942 decided, 29.7% grant rate), and Guatemala (712 decided, 8.3% 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
Honduras 1,078 11.5%
El Salvador 942 29.7%
Guatemala 712 8.3%
Romania 328 0.0%
Nicaragua 233 12.0%
Mexico 174 8.6%
Ecuador 160 1.2%
Haiti 121 0.8%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 1,008 4.8%
2025 1,400 6.6%
2024 628 18.9%
2023 386 22.5%
2022 199 51.3%
2021 325 44.0%
2020 642 19.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Nelson A. Vargas-Padilla's asylum approval rate?

Judge Nelson A. Vargas-Padilla's asylum approval rate is 16.0% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Nelson A. Vargas-Padilla decided?

The dataset lists 5,340 total asylum cases for Judge Nelson A. Vargas-Padilla.

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

Durling, Walter A. 11.7% approval rate Weil, Jack H. 6.9% approval rate Gossart, John F., JR. 39.4% approval rate Barrett, Bruce M. 31.6% approval rate Slavin, Denise N. 41.0% approval rate Dornell, Lisa 31.4% approval rate Crosland, David W. 25.2% approval rate Dufresne, Jill H. 31.1% approval rate Golparvar, Kuyomars Q. 6.9% approval rate Hartye, Alice Song 17.1% approval rate

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