The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 24.0% historical asylum grant rate for Brett M. Parchert at Seattle, WA, based on 2,432 grants and 7,691 denials (10,123 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Brett M. Parchert with Seattle, WA. With an asylum approval rate of 24.0%, this judge is above 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 Parchert (Seattle, WA) data snapshot: Russia vs Venezuela grant rates differ 21×, overall rate fell from 36% to 2% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Parchert, Brett M. (IJ code BP1, Seattle, WA):
Overall track record
36 years on the bench (since 1991), 12,718 cases total, lifetime grant rate 25.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,437 cases, grant rate 15.1% — roughly in line with the Seattle court average (13.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 1098 13.1%
Guatemala 1009 10.8%
Honduras 592 6.3%
El Salvador 333 12.5%
Venezuela 283 3.3%
Colombia 157 4.7%
Nicaragua 147 24.6%
Russia 140 71.5%
Cuba 83 55.6%
India 70 20.8%
Brazil 56 4.7%
Russia applicants see a 71.5% grant rate versus 3.3% for Venezuela applicants — a 21.5× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 643 cases, 36.4% grant rate
2024: 1233 cases, 26.6% grant rate
2025: 1333 cases, 11.0% grant rate
2026: 1228 cases, 2.0% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Parchert, 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
Brett M. Parchert is listed with the Seattle, WA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 24.0% 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 (1,505 decided, 20.7% grant rate), Guatemala (1,036 decided, 14.4% grant rate), and Honduras (575 decided, 11.5% 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 Brett M. Parchert's asylum grant rate?
Judge Brett M. Parchert granted asylum in 24.0% of 10,123 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Brett M. Parchert grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (24.0%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Seattle, WA grants 19.1%. 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.
