The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 15.5% historical asylum grant rate for David W. Evans at Seattle, WA, based on 571 grants and 3,122 denials (3,693 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists David W. Evans with Seattle, WA. With an asylum approval rate of 15.5%, 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 Evans (Portland, OR) data snapshot: Russia vs Peru grant rates differ 48×, overall rate fell from 15% to 4% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Evans, David W. (IJ code DDE, Portland, OR):
Overall track record
20 years on the bench (since 2007), 3,806 cases total, lifetime grant rate 17.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,850 cases, grant rate 12.3% — 6.5pp above the Portland court average (5.8%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 635 8.5%
Venezuela 274 10.7%
Guatemala 250 5.9%
Peru 228 0.9%
Colombia 208 3.0%
Honduras 207 7.8%
Nicaragua 203 5.2%
Cuba 150 6.7%
Russia 141 43.3%
Brazil 70 7.1%
El Salvador 70 8.2%
Russia applicants see a 43.3% grant rate versus 0.9% for Peru applicants — a 47.6× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 789 cases, 15.4% grant rate
2024: 651 cases, 19.9% grant rate
2025: 1058 cases, 8.4% grant rate
2026: 352 cases, 4.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Evans, 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
David W. Evans is listed with the Seattle, WA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 15.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (857 decided, 9.8% grant rate), Guatemala (383 decided, 6.5% grant rate), and Honduras (311 decided, 7.4% 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.
Judge David W. Evans granted asylum in 15.5% of 3,693 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge David W. Evans grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (15.5%) is close to 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.
