The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 28.1% historical asylum grant rate for Denise A. Marks Lane at Miami, FL, based on 3,884 grants and 9,915 denials (13,799 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Denise A. Marks Lane with Miami, FL. With an asylum approval rate of 28.1%, 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 Lane (Port Isabel, TX) data snapshot: Mexico vs Nicaragua grant rates differ 17×, overall rate fell from 17% to 3% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Lane, Denise A. Marks (IJ code DML, Port Isabel, TX):
Overall track record
39 years on the bench (since 1988), 20,999 cases total, lifetime grant rate 28.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,345 cases, grant rate 7.6% — 3.6pp above the Port Isabel court average (4.0%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba 2266 15.6%
Nicaragua 419 1.1%
Guatemala 365 4.0%
Haiti 257 2.1%
Honduras 249 4.8%
Venezuela 189 3.1%
Colombia 117 11.2%
Mexico 116 19.2%
Brazil 70 7.9%
El Salvador 48 12.9%
Peru 47 12.1%
Mexico applicants see a 19.2% grant rate versus 1.1% for Nicaragua applicants — a 17.5× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 791 cases, 16.7% grant rate
2024: 1000 cases, 5.1% grant rate
2025: 1435 cases, 6.5% grant rate
2026: 1119 cases, 3.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Lane, 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
Denise A. Marks Lane is listed with the Miami, FL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 28.1% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (592 decided, 3.4% grant rate), Nicaragua (462 decided, 2.4% grant rate), and Honduras (392 decided, 5.4% 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.
What is Judge Denise A. Marks Lane's asylum grant rate?
Judge Denise A. Marks Lane granted asylum in 28.1% of 13,799 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Denise A. Marks Lane grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (28.1%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Miami, FL grants 15.8%. 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.
