The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 5.4% historical asylum grant rate for Brendan C. Curran at Chicago, IL, based on 271 grants and 4,718 denials (4,989 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Brendan C. Curran with Chicago, IL. With an asylum approval rate of 5.4%, 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 Curran (Chicago, IL) data snapshot: Russia vs Colombia grant rates differ 65×, overall rate fell from 16% to 3% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Curran, Brendan C. (IJ code BCC, Chicago, IL):
Overall track record
6 years on the bench (since 2021), 3,761 cases total, lifetime grant rate 7.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,403 cases, grant rate 5.7% — 6.7pp below the Chicago court average (12.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 651 4.5%
Venezuela 578 4.5%
Nicaragua 521 2.5%
Colombia 244 0.4%
Honduras 241 1.9%
Guatemala 240 1.4%
Ecuador 226 0.5%
Russia 73 27.9%
El Salvador 58 6.7%
Haiti 43 2.8%
Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan) 43 20.0%
Russia applicants see a 27.9% grant rate versus 0.4% for Colombia applicants — a 64.8× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 373 cases, 16.4% grant rate
2024: 583 cases, 6.9% grant rate
2025: 1294 cases, 4.7% grant rate
2026: 1153 cases, 3.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Curran, 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
Brendan C. Curran is listed with the Chicago, IL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 5.4% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Venezuela (990 decided, 3.0% grant rate), Mexico (948 decided, 4.0% grant rate), and Nicaragua (723 decided, 2.5% 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.
What is Judge Brendan C. Curran's asylum grant rate?
Judge Brendan C. Curran granted asylum in 5.4% of 4,989 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Brendan C. Curran grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (5.4%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Chicago, IL grants 14.0%. 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.
