Immigration judge
Judge Craig M. Zerbe
Immigration Judge at Chicago, IL
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 2,978
- Granted
- 12,773
- Denied
- 15,751
- Total Decided
The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 18.9% historical asylum grant rate for Craig M. Zerbe at Chicago, IL, based on 2,978 grants and 12,773 denials (15,751 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Craig M. Zerbe with Chicago, IL. With an asylum approval rate of 18.9%, 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.
How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
Craig M. Zerbe is listed with the Chicago, IL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 18.9% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Nationality-specific rows are shown when enough decided cases are available in the source data. 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.
Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Judge Craig M. Zerbe's asylum grant rate?
Judge Craig M. Zerbe granted asylum in 18.9% of 15,751 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Craig M. Zerbe grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (18.9%) is close to 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.