The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 17.2% historical asylum grant rate for Christopher M. Greer at Salt Lake City, UT, based on 1,575 grants and 7,572 denials (9,147 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Christopher M. Greer with Salt Lake City, UT. With an asylum approval rate of 17.2%, this judge is 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 Greer (Salt Lake City, UT) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 37% to 4% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Greer, Christopher M. (IJ code CMG, Salt Lake City, UT):
Overall track record
18 years on the bench (since 2009), 8,959 cases total, lifetime grant rate 19.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 5,473 cases, grant rate 18.2% — roughly in line with the Salt Lake City court average (21.2%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Venezuela 1968 42.7%
Mexico 972 8.1%
Peru 899 0.6%
Colombia 665 1.4%
Guatemala 219 1.6%
Honduras 207 0.0%
Nicaragua 169 13.3%
El Salvador 82 2.6%
Cuba 67 30.8%
Ecuador 41 0.0%
Chile 40 16.2%
Year-by-year
2023: 1137 cases, 37.4% grant rate
2024: 1018 cases, 32.3% grant rate
2025: 1601 cases, 9.0% grant rate
2026: 1717 cases, 4.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Greer, 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
Christopher M. Greer is listed with the Salt Lake City, UT Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 17.2% 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 (2,500 decided, 41.7% grant rate), Mexico (1,647 decided, 9.1% grant rate), and Peru (1,064 decided, 0.9% 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 Christopher M. Greer's asylum grant rate?
Judge Christopher M. Greer granted asylum in 17.2% of 9,147 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Christopher M. Greer grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (17.2%) is close to the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Salt Lake City, UT grants 12.8%. 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.
