The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 10.3% historical asylum grant rate for Brian Burke at Orlando, FL, based on 431 grants and 3,771 denials (4,202 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Brian Burke with Orlando, FL. With an asylum approval rate of 10.3%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.
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Judge Burke (Orlando, FL) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 20% to 3% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Burke, Brian (IJ code BB2, Orlando, FL):
Overall track record
25 years on the bench (since 2002), 5,356 cases total, lifetime grant rate 12.3%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,226 cases, grant rate 8.9% — 3.2pp above the Orlando court average (5.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba 1301 5.0%
Mexico 441 6.3%
Guatemala 382 1.4%
Honduras 328 0.3%
Venezuela 315 3.0%
Colombia 280 0.8%
Nicaragua 221 1.4%
El Salvador 151 8.6%
Haiti 129 0.0%
Brazil 96 0.0%
Armenia 83 72.4%
Year-by-year
2023: 636 cases, 19.5% grant rate
2024: 739 cases, 18.2% grant rate
2025: 1681 cases, 1.3% grant rate
2026: 1170 cases, 3.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Burke, 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
Brian Burke is listed with the Orlando, FL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 10.3% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (694 decided, 7.8% grant rate), Guatemala (581 decided, 2.8% grant rate), and Honduras (465 decided, 0.2% 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 2026-09-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.
Judge Brian Burke granted asylum in 10.3% of 4,202 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Brian Burke grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (10.3%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Orlando, FL grants 7.7%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.
How is this grant rate calculated?
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.
