The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 2.5% historical asylum grant rate for Brandon J. Josephsen at Memphis, TN, based on 168 grants and 6,466 denials (6,634 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Brandon J. Josephsen with Memphis, TN. With an asylum approval rate of 2.5%, 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 Josephsen (Memphis, TN) data snapshot: 7,070 cases over 7 years, 2.5% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Josephsen, Brandon J. (IJ code BJJ, Memphis, TN):
Overall track record
7 years on the bench (since 2020), 7,070 cases total, lifetime grant rate 2.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 6,807 cases, grant rate 2.1% — roughly in line with the Memphis court average (2.8%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Guatemala 1994 0.8%
Mexico 1376 1.0%
Honduras 1367 0.6%
Nicaragua 605 2.5%
Venezuela 444 7.3%
Cuba 293 14.5%
El Salvador 195 6.7%
Colombia 131 10.3%
India 51 0.0%
Peru 36 2.9%
Ecuador 32 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 1381 cases, 3.3% grant rate
2024: 1634 cases, 3.2% grant rate
2025: 2608 cases, 0.9% grant rate
2026: 1184 cases, 1.6% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Josephsen, 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, July 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
Brandon J. Josephsen is listed with the Memphis, TN Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 2.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (2,099 decided, 1.1% grant rate), Honduras (1,425 decided, 1.0% grant rate), and Mexico (1,296 decided, 1.5% 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 Brandon J. Josephsen's asylum grant rate?
Judge Brandon J. Josephsen granted asylum in 2.5% of 6,634 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Brandon J. Josephsen grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (2.5%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Memphis, TN grants 3.1%. 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.
