Immigration Judge at Chicago, IL
Judge Sebastian T. Patti serves at the Chicago, IL Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 32.9%, this judge is average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).
In March 2026, former Chicago immigration judge Sebastian T. Patti was reported by the Chicago Tribune as one of several Chicago judges who took a federal buyout amid Trump administration changes and publicly criticized perceived pressure on immigration courts.
Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/chicago-sees-exodus-immigration-judges-090000348.html
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Sebastian T. Patti is listed with the Chicago, IL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 32.9% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Nicaragua (285 decided, 10.5% grant rate), Mexico (269 decided, 51.7% grant rate), and Honduras (264 decided, 15.9% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.
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| Nationality | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 285 | 10.5% |
| Mexico | 269 | 51.7% |
| Honduras | 264 | 15.9% |
| Guatemala | 241 | 16.2% |
| El Salvador | 134 | 36.6% |
| Venezuela | 113 | 44.2% |
| China | 97 | 72.2% |
| Ecuador | 55 | 9.1% |
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 266 | 28.6% |
| 2024 | 430 | 34.9% |
| 2023 | 544 | 28.3% |
| 2022 | 241 | 53.9% |
| 2021 | 94 | 71.3% |
| 2020 | 278 | 28.4% |
Judge Sebastian T. Patti's asylum approval rate is 32.9% according to EOIR FOIA data.
The dataset lists 2,431 total asylum cases for Judge Sebastian T. Patti.
The approval rate is calculated as granted divided by (granted + denied). It excludes terminations and withdrawals, and the source is EOIR FOIA data.