The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 14.1% historical asylum grant rate for Elizabeth G. Lang at Orlando, FL, based on 736 grants and 4,482 denials (5,218 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Elizabeth G. Lang with Orlando, FL. With an asylum approval rate of 14.1%, 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 Lang (Orlando, FL) data snapshot: Ecuador vs Guatemala grant rates differ 28×
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Lang, Elizabeth G. (IJ code EGL, Orlando, FL):
Overall track record
29 years on the bench (since 1998), 8,082 cases total, lifetime grant rate 15.3%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 5,307 cases, grant rate 4.2% — roughly in line with the Orlando court average (5.3%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba 1505 10.5%
Honduras 796 0.6%
Guatemala 762 0.5%
Venezuela 707 11.6%
Mexico 437 5.7%
Brazil 224 0.6%
Nicaragua 207 4.3%
Haiti 180 1.8%
Colombia 153 0.8%
El Salvador 64 2.6%
Ecuador 36 13.8%
Ecuador applicants see a 13.8% grant rate versus 0.5% for Guatemala applicants — a 27.8× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 552 cases, 8.1% grant rate
2024: 919 cases, 6.5% grant rate
2025: 1963 cases, 4.1% grant rate
2026: 1873 cases, 2.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Lang, 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
Elizabeth G. Lang is listed with the Orlando, FL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 14.1% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (797 decided, 1.5% grant rate), Guatemala (791 decided, 1.8% grant rate), and Mexico (561 decided, 20.3% 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 Elizabeth G. Lang's asylum grant rate?
Judge Elizabeth G. Lang granted asylum in 14.1% of 5,218 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Elizabeth G. Lang grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (14.1%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Orlando, FL grants 7.7%. 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.
