Immigration court
Indianapolis, IN Immigration Court
11 judges · IN
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 596
- Granted
- 11,533
- Denied
- 11
- Judges
Distribution
How this court's judges compare
At Indianapolis, IN, 10 judges range from 0.0% to 19.5%.
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 4.9% historical asylum grant rate for Indianapolis, IN Immigration Court, based on 596 grants and 11,533 denials (12,129 decided outcomes).
The Indianapolis, IN Immigration Court has an overall asylum approval rate of 4.9% across 12,129 decided cases. The court has 11 immigration judges. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).
How to Interpret This Court's Data
The Indianapolis, IN Immigration Court has an overall asylum grant rate of 4.9% 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 Thomsen, Scott (4,914 total cases), Burch, Valerie A. (3,888 total cases), and Bratton, Scott (2,925 total cases). The largest nationality groups shown for this court include Mexico (2,326 decided, 1.1% grant rate), Nicaragua (2,027 decided, 5.4% grant rate), and Venezuela (1,553 decided, 13.7% 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 Indianapolis, IN Immigration Court is the assigned filing location for 161 ZIP codes. Main cities by state:
IN — Indianapolis, Gary, Anderson, Hammond, Carmel, Evansville, Fishers, Greenwood, Noblesville, Valparaiso, Alexandria, Arcadia, Atlanta, Avon, Bargersville and 91 more cities
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Judges at This Court
| Judge | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomsen, Scott | 19.5% | 867 | 3,575 | 4,442 |
| Burch, Valerie A. | 11.2% | 369 | 2,934 | 3,303 |
| Bratton, Scott | 11.1% | 304 | 2,430 | 2,734 |
| Conklin, Daniel B. | 7.3% | 190 | 2,417 | 2,607 |
| Miller, Jane Chace. | 0.2% | 4 | 2,027 | 2,031 |
| Driscoll, Robert | 4.3% | 59 | 1,318 | 1,377 |
| Barrow, Sarjo | 9.5% | 123 | 1,176 | 1,299 |
| Warf, Wayne J. | 0.0% | 0 | 372 | 372 |
| Holden, James R. | 2.8% | 6 | 206 | 212 |
| Welling, Shayne M. | 3.7% | 6 | 158 | 164 |
| Painter, Ryan | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Roster entries without a usable profile denominator: Kight, Megan. They are excluded from the rate table above.
Approval Rate by Nationality
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1.1% | 26 | 2,300 | 2,326 |
| Nicaragua | 5.4% | 110 | 1,917 | 2,027 |
| Venezuela | 13.7% | 213 | 1,340 | 1,553 |
| Honduras | 1.5% | 22 | 1,476 | 1,498 |
| Guatemala | 1.1% | 13 | 1,216 | 1,229 |
| Haiti | 1.2% | 7 | 564 | 571 |
| India | 2.3% | 12 | 518 | 530 |
| El Salvador | 1.5% | 7 | 462 | 469 |
| Nigeria | 19.0% | 82 | 350 | 432 |
| Colombia | 2.5% | 10 | 396 | 406 |
| Ecuador | 0.0% | 0 | 121 | 121 |
| Mauritania | 9.9% | 11 | 100 | 111 |
| Cuba | 8.9% | 7 | 72 | 79 |
| Vietnam | 6.1% | 4 | 62 | 66 |
| Peru | 0.0% | 0 | 60 | 60 |
| Russia | 9.1% | 5 | 50 | 55 |
| China | 22.4% | 11 | 38 | 49 |
| Chile | 0.0% | 0 | 45 | 45 |
| Brazil | 3.1% | 1 | 31 | 32 |
| Dominican Republic | 0.0% | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| Senegal | 0.0% | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| Guinea | 25.0% | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| Niger | 5.6% | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| Sudan | 28.6% | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Egypt | 36.4% | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Burma (Myanmar) | 0.0% | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Jamaica | 9.1% | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Panama | 0.0% | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Jordan | 20.0% | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Unknown Nationality | 0.0% | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Poland | 11.1% | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Guyana | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Cameroon | 42.9% | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Pakistan | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Romania | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Belize | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Bolivia | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Indonesia | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Philippines | 16.7% | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Kenya | 20.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Angola | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Malawi | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Turkey | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Eritrea | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 |