Immigration court
Omaha, NE Immigration Court
8 judges · NE
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 2,828
- Granted
- 44,247
- Denied
- 8
- Judges
Distribution
How this court's judges compare
At Omaha, NE, 8 judges range from 0.5% to 7.3%.
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 6.0% historical asylum grant rate for Omaha, NE Immigration Court, based on 2,828 grants and 44,247 denials (47,075 decided outcomes).
The Omaha, NE Immigration Court has an overall asylum approval rate of 6.0% across 47,075 decided cases. The court has 8 immigration judges. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).
How to Interpret This Court's Data
The Omaha, NE Immigration Court has an overall asylum grant rate of 6.0% 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 Meyer, Abby L. (8,560 total cases), Larsen, Alexandra R. (8,003 total cases), and Morrissey, Matthew E. (7,367 total cases). The largest nationality groups shown for this court include Guatemala (5,760 decided, 1.0% grant rate), Mexico (3,906 decided, 3.4% grant rate), and Honduras (2,266 decided, 0.4% 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 Omaha, NE Immigration Court is the assigned filing location for 1,556 ZIP codes. Main cities by state:
IA — Des Moines, Sioux City, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Ames, Iowa City, Dubuque, Waterloo, Ankeny, Council Bluffs, Fairfield, Melcher Dallas, Urbandale, West Des Moines, Ackley and 911 more cities
NE — Omaha, Lincoln, Bellevue, Kearney, Grand Island, Papillion, Abie, Adams, Ainsworth, Albion, Alda, Alexandria, Allen, Alliance, Alma and 511 more cities
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Judges at This Court
| Judge | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meyer, Abby L. | 2.4% | 147 | 5,924 | 6,071 |
| Larsen, Alexandra R. | 1.0% | 59 | 5,811 | 5,870 |
| Morrissey, Matthew E. | 4.5% | 271 | 5,748 | 6,019 |
| Dillow, Eric | 1.9% | 27 | 1,406 | 1,433 |
| Paul, Nancy J. | 7.3% | 66 | 844 | 910 |
| Roman, Juan | 0.5% | 2 | 369 | 371 |
| Stransky, Brian | 3.2% | 8 | 241 | 249 |
| Abbott, Lucas | 1.5% | 3 | 196 | 199 |
Approval Rate by Nationality
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 1.0% | 59 | 5,701 | 5,760 |
| Mexico | 3.4% | 131 | 3,775 | 3,906 |
| Honduras | 0.4% | 10 | 2,256 | 2,266 |
| El Salvador | 2.2% | 27 | 1,190 | 1,217 |
| Nicaragua | 0.3% | 3 | 953 | 956 |
| Romania | 0.0% | 0 | 590 | 590 |
| Venezuela | 0.8% | 3 | 363 | 366 |
| Cuba | 5.7% | 20 | 333 | 353 |
| Colombia | 0.0% | 0 | 255 | 255 |
| Ecuador | 0.0% | 0 | 173 | 173 |
| Haiti | 0.0% | 0 | 74 | 74 |
| India | 4.8% | 3 | 59 | 62 |
| Sudan | 17.9% | 10 | 46 | 56 |
| Peru | 0.0% | 0 | 55 | 55 |
| Somalia | 0.0% | 0 | 48 | 48 |
| Unknown Nationality | 2.1% | 1 | 46 | 47 |
| China | 4.4% | 2 | 43 | 45 |
| Afghanistan | 5.4% | 2 | 35 | 37 |
| Angola | 0.0% | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| Liberia | 14.7% | 5 | 29 | 34 |
| Burma (Myanmar) | 15.6% | 5 | 27 | 32 |
| Democratic Republic Of Congo | 3.2% | 1 | 30 | 31 |
| Iraq | 17.2% | 5 | 24 | 29 |
| South Sudan | 32.1% | 9 | 19 | 28 |
| Russia | 10.7% | 3 | 25 | 28 |
| Turkey | 0.0% | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| Togo | 0.0% | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Cameroon | 0.0% | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Vietnam | 0.0% | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Brazil | 0.0% | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Ethiopia | 18.2% | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Zimbabwe | 50.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Nigeria | 50.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 22.2% | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Bolivia | 0.0% | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Dominican Republic | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Tajikistan (Tadzhik) | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Belize | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Chile | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan) | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Congo | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Georgia | 16.7% | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| South Africa | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Eritrea | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Bhutan | 20.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Chad | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Ghana | 20.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Libya | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Sierra Leone | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Kenya | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Nepal | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Burkina Faso | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mauritania | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Spain | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |