Immigration court
Tacoma, WA Immigration Court
8 judges · WA
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 4,412
- Granted
- 62,212
- Denied
- 8
- Judges
Distribution
How this court's judges compare
At Tacoma, WA, 8 judges range from 3.9% to 58.8%.
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 6.6% historical asylum grant rate for Tacoma, WA Immigration Court, based on 4,412 grants and 62,212 denials (66,624 decided outcomes).
The Tacoma, WA Immigration Court has an overall asylum approval rate of 6.6% across 66,624 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 Tacoma, WA Immigration Court has an overall asylum grant rate of 6.6% 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 Fitting, Tammy L. (18,560 total cases), Young, Victoria E. (7,900 total cases), and Odell, John C. (7,628 total cases). The largest nationality groups shown for this court include Mexico (3,605 decided, 3.4% grant rate), Guatemala (368 decided, 4.3% grant rate), and Honduras (360 decided, 4.4% 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.
Judges at This Court
| Judge | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitting, Tammy L. | 7.9% | 1,183 | 13,846 | 15,029 |
| Young, Victoria E. | 3.9% | 240 | 5,940 | 6,180 |
| Odell, John C. | 8.4% | 496 | 5,382 | 5,878 |
| Floyd, Charles Neil | 8.8% | 200 | 2,070 | 2,270 |
| Zanfardino, Richard M. | 20.8% | 365 | 1,394 | 1,759 |
| Allred, Keith | 9.6% | 87 | 822 | 909 |
| Winder, Traci | 4.9% | 6 | 117 | 123 |
| Ortiz, Ferdinand J. | 58.8% | 60 | 42 | 102 |
Approval Rate by Nationality
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 3.4% | 122 | 3,483 | 3,605 |
| Guatemala | 4.3% | 16 | 352 | 368 |
| Honduras | 4.4% | 16 | 344 | 360 |
| Venezuela | 11.7% | 34 | 256 | 290 |
| El Salvador | 7.6% | 15 | 183 | 198 |
| India | 17.5% | 27 | 127 | 154 |
| Cuba | 52.2% | 71 | 65 | 136 |
| Colombia | 11.9% | 16 | 118 | 134 |
| Cameroon | 61.1% | 77 | 49 | 126 |
| Nicaragua | 21.1% | 26 | 97 | 123 |
| China | 39.3% | 48 | 74 | 122 |
| Peru | 6.8% | 5 | 69 | 74 |
| Afghanistan | 72.4% | 42 | 16 | 58 |
| Ecuador | 1.8% | 1 | 54 | 55 |
| Romania | 0.0% | 0 | 51 | 51 |
| Russia | 40.5% | 17 | 25 | 42 |
| Canada | 2.4% | 1 | 40 | 41 |
| Ukraine | 23.1% | 9 | 30 | 39 |
| Philippines | 14.3% | 5 | 30 | 35 |
| Turkey | 31.4% | 11 | 24 | 35 |
| Brazil | 2.9% | 1 | 33 | 34 |
| Egypt | 29.4% | 10 | 24 | 34 |
| Vietnam | 25.0% | 8 | 24 | 32 |
| Haiti | 3.8% | 1 | 25 | 26 |
| Unknown Nationality | 3.8% | 1 | 25 | 26 |
| Dominican Republic | 4.0% | 1 | 24 | 25 |
| Iran | 72.7% | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| Nepal | 5.6% | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| Pakistan | 14.3% | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| Somalia | 30.8% | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Senegal | 15.4% | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| Jamaica | 7.7% | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| Georgia | 83.3% | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Jordan | 41.7% | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Kenya | 40.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Laos | 11.1% | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Mauritania | 11.1% | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Ethiopia | 33.3% | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Eritrea | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Federated States Of Micronesia | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Angola | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Nigeria | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Bolivia | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Guinea | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Morocco | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Argentina | 25.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| South Korea | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Bangladesh | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Indonesia | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Belize | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |