The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 3.4% historical asylum grant rate for Christine Olson at Chelmsford, MA, based on 80 grants and 2,249 denials (2,329 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Christine Olson with Chelmsford, MA. With an asylum approval rate of 3.4%, 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 Olson (Chelsea, MA) data snapshot: 2,681 cases over 2 years, 4.0% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Olson, Christine (IJ code CEO, Chelsea, MA):
Overall track record
2 years on the bench (since 2025), 2,681 cases total, lifetime grant rate 4.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,681 cases, grant rate 4.0% — 15.1pp below the Chelsea court average (19.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Brazil 718 4.2%
Guatemala 357 9.2%
Ecuador 310 0.0%
Dominican Republic 213 0.7%
Haiti 167 0.0%
Colombia 106 1.3%
Honduras 105 1.2%
El Salvador 90 13.1%
Peru 90 0.0%
Venezuela 86 1.4%
Mexico 64 2.5%
Year-by-year
2024: 1 cases, n/a grant rate
2025: 1211 cases, 13.7% grant rate
2026: 1469 cases, 0.6% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Olson, 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
Christine Olson is listed with the Chelmsford, MA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 3.4% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Brazil (547 decided, 3.1% grant rate), Guatemala (297 decided, 7.1% grant rate), and Ecuador (290 decided, 0.0% 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 Christine Olson's asylum grant rate?
Judge Christine Olson granted asylum in 3.4% of 2,329 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Christine Olson grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (3.4%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Chelmsford, MA grants 22.2%. 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.
