Immigration court
Bloomington, MN Immigration Court
13 judges · MN
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 7,727
- Granted
- 64,632
- Denied
- 13
- Judges
Distribution
How this court's judges compare
At Bloomington, MN, 12 judges range from 1.8% to 13.1%.
Each judge's all-time EOIR decided outcomes across every court they have served in: granted ÷ (granted + denied). Judges now based at this court with at least 100 decided cases. A historical pattern — not a prediction for any case.
The 2026-09-01 snapshot shows a 10.7% historical asylum grant rate for Bloomington, MN Immigration Court, based on 7,727 grants and 64,632 denials (72,359 decided outcomes).
The Bloomington, MN Immigration Court has an overall asylum approval rate of 10.7% across 72,359 decided cases. The court has 13 immigration judges. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).
How to Interpret This Court's Data
The Bloomington, MN Immigration Court has an overall asylum grant rate of 10.7% in the current AsylumTracker dataset. Court-level statistics aggregate judges and cases assigned to that court, so the court average can differ sharply from any one judge's profile.
High-volume judge profiles at this court include Castro, Susan E. (32,270 total cases), Olmanson, Kristin W. (17,953 total cases), and Warren, Kendall (15,597 total cases). The largest nationality groups shown for this court include Ecuador (7,453 decided, 0.7% grant rate), Nicaragua (5,219 decided, 1.8% grant rate), and Mexico (4,801 decided, 5.5% grant rate).
Asylum grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Procedural outcomes are separated so users can distinguish merits decisions from docket-management outcomes.
This page uses public EOIR records last updated 2026-09-01. The data is informational and should not be treated as legal advice or a prediction for any individual case.
Read how EOIR data works or learn how to compare asylum approval rates.
Areas Served by This Court
Based on the official EOIR ZIP-code assignment, the Bloomington, MN Immigration Court is the assigned filing location for 1,644 ZIP codes. Main cities by state:
MN — Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Duluth, Rochester, Eden Prairie, Moorhead, Saint Cloud, Burnsville, Elko New Market, Hopkins, Inver Grove Heights, Mankato, Ada, Adams, Adrian and 760 more cities
ND — Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Minot, Wahpeton, Grand Forks Afb, Minot Afb, Abercrombie, Absaraka, Adams, Agate, Alamo, Alexander, Almont and 357 more cities
SD — Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Brookings, Spearfish, Aberdeen, Agar, Akaska, Alcester, Alexandria, Allen, Alpena, Amherst, Andover, Arlington, Armour and 348 more cities
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Judges at This Court
| Judge | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castro, Susan E. | 6.9% | 1,868 | 25,325 | 27,193 |
| Olmanson, Kristin W. | 13.1% | 1,712 | 11,388 | 13,100 |
| Warren, Kendall | 10.7% | 1,265 | 10,588 | 11,853 |
| Sardelli, Brian | 3.0% | 218 | 7,113 | 7,331 |
| Miller, Monte G. | 3.9% | 274 | 6,685 | 6,959 |
| Carr, M. Audrey | 7.5% | 458 | 5,674 | 6,132 |
| Mazzie, Sarah B. | 9.2% | 414 | 4,076 | 4,490 |
| Ivany, Kalin | 2.3% | 89 | 3,722 | 3,811 |
| Caborn, Andrew J. | 11.1% | 333 | 2,663 | 2,996 |
| Zaske, Amy K. | 2.3% | 51 | 2,158 | 2,209 |
| Wood, Ryan R. | 11.2% | 205 | 1,629 | 1,834 |
| Hansen, Nathan M. | 1.8% | 6 | 324 | 330 |
| King, Jean C. | 16.7% | 3 | 15 | 18 |
Approval Rate by Nationality
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 0.7% | 55 | 7,398 | 7,453 |
| Nicaragua | 1.8% | 95 | 5,124 | 5,219 |
| Mexico | 5.5% | 264 | 4,537 | 4,801 |
| Guatemala | 1.8% | 82 | 4,593 | 4,675 |
| Honduras | 2.2% | 74 | 3,281 | 3,355 |
| Venezuela | 5.2% | 82 | 1,485 | 1,567 |
| El Salvador | 6.2% | 96 | 1,443 | 1,539 |
| Somalia | 29.9% | 319 | 748 | 1,067 |
| Colombia | 0.6% | 5 | 857 | 862 |
| Cuba | 31.8% | 128 | 275 | 403 |
| Romania | 0.0% | 0 | 263 | 263 |
| Peru | 1.7% | 4 | 225 | 229 |
| Cameroon | 60.1% | 137 | 91 | 228 |
| Liberia | 39.5% | 90 | 138 | 228 |
| Russia | 73.8% | 152 | 54 | 206 |
| Ethiopia | 54.7% | 94 | 78 | 172 |
| Brazil | 2.6% | 4 | 152 | 156 |
| Nigeria | 32.2% | 46 | 97 | 143 |
| India | 9.5% | 13 | 124 | 137 |
| China | 23.7% | 28 | 90 | 118 |
| Kenya | 44.7% | 51 | 63 | 114 |
| Turkey | 2.7% | 3 | 107 | 110 |
| Haiti | 4.7% | 5 | 101 | 106 |
| Laos | 39.1% | 36 | 56 | 92 |
| Belarus | 61.5% | 56 | 35 | 91 |
| Ghana | 40.7% | 33 | 48 | 81 |
| Dominican Republic | 3.1% | 2 | 63 | 65 |
| Sudan | 47.2% | 25 | 28 | 53 |
| Afghanistan | 20.0% | 8 | 32 | 40 |
| Burma (Myanmar) | 40.0% | 14 | 21 | 35 |
| Iraq | 65.6% | 21 | 11 | 32 |
| Ukraine | 41.4% | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| Guinea | 7.1% | 2 | 26 | 28 |
| Vietnam | 38.5% | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| Djibouti | 38.5% | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| Bangladesh | 44.0% | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| United Kingdom | 8.7% | 2 | 21 | 23 |
| Eritrea | 50.0% | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| Chile | 9.1% | 2 | 20 | 22 |
| Jamaica | 19.0% | 4 | 17 | 21 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 60.0% | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| Canada | 20.0% | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| Pakistan | 35.0% | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Democratic Republic Of Congo | 38.9% | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| Senegal | 5.6% | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| Egypt | 56.2% | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Nepal | 37.5% | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Philippines | 25.0% | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| Sri Lanka | 20.0% | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Turkmenistan | 7.1% | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Belize | 0.0% | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Uzbekistan | 8.3% | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| South Sudan | 33.3% | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Rwanda | 54.5% | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Unknown Nationality | 18.2% | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Jordan | 18.2% | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Costa Rica | 0.0% | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| South Africa | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Thailand | 42.9% | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Togo | 28.6% | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Guyana | 16.7% | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Congo | 66.7% | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Federated States Of Micronesia | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Niger | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Spain | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Burundi | 80.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Angola | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Libya | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Gambia | 40.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Panama | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Bolivia | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Mauritania | 20.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Tajikistan (Tadzhik) | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Argentina | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Poland | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Indonesia | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |