Theresa Holmes-Simmons - Immigration Judge, Charlotte, NC

Judge Theresa Holmes-Simmons

Immigration Judge at Charlotte, NC

22.3%

Approval Rate

4,688

Granted

16,316

Denied

21,004

Total Decided

Judge Theresa Holmes-Simmons serves at the Charlotte, NC Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 22.3%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

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DATA AsylumTracker Data 2026-05-22

Judge Holmes-Simmons (Charlotte, NC) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 55% to 0% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Holmes-Simmons, Theresa (IJ code THS, Charlotte, NC):

Overall track record

32 years on the bench (since 1995), 26,643 cases total, lifetime grant rate 22.5%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,442 cases, grant rate 9.8% — 7.9pp above the Charlotte court average (1.9%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 885    5.2%
Honduras               768    6.1%
Guatemala              499   21.4%
Brazil                 269   20.1%
El Salvador            195   30.5%
Venezuela              167    0.0%
Colombia               165    3.4%
Nicaragua              158    0.0%
Ecuador                 62    2.3%
Peru                    39    2.6%
Cuba                    35   20.0%

Year-by-year

2023:  540 cases, 55.4% grant rate
2024:  345 cases, 27.9% grant rate
2025: 1420 cases, 4.0% grant rate
2026: 1137 cases, 0.2% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Holmes-Simmons, 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

Theresa Holmes-Simmons is listed with the Charlotte, NC Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 22.3% 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 (1,651 decided, 15.7% grant rate), Guatemala (1,181 decided, 20.2% grant rate), and Mexico (1,052 decided, 10.6% 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
Honduras	1,651	15.7%
Guatemala	1,181	20.2%
Mexico	1,052	10.6%
El Salvador	436	42.9%
Brazil	211	23.7%
Venezuela	171	0.0%
Nicaragua	165	1.2%
Colombia	154	3.2%

Nationality

Cases

Grant rate

Honduras

1,651

15.7%

Guatemala

1,181

20.2%

Mexico

1,052

10.6%

El Salvador

436

42.9%

Brazil

211

23.7%

Venezuela

171

0.0%

Nicaragua

165

1.2%

Colombia

154

3.2%

Year	Cases	Grant rate
2026	1,238	0.3%
2025	1,360	4.0%
2024	301	27.9%
2023	280	55.4%
2022	305	76.4%
2021	592	53.9%
2020	1,308	6.3%

Year

Cases

Grant rate

2026

1,238

0.3%

2025

1,360

4.0%

2024

301

27.9%

2023

280

55.4%

2022

305

76.4%

2021

592

53.9%

2020

1,308

6.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Theresa Holmes-Simmons's asylum approval rate?

Judge Theresa Holmes-Simmons's asylum approval rate is 22.3% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Theresa Holmes-Simmons decided?

The dataset lists 21,004 total asylum cases for Judge Theresa Holmes-Simmons.

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 Theresa Holmes-Simmons

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Judge Holmes-Simmons (Charlotte, NC) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 55% to 0% in 3 years

How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Nationality Breakdown

Yearly Trends

Frequently Asked Questions

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