The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 9.4% historical asylum grant rate for Elizabeth Crites at Chicago, IL, based on 463 grants and 4,453 denials (4,916 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Elizabeth Crites with Chicago, IL. With an asylum approval rate of 9.4%, 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 Crites (Chicago, IL) data snapshot: Russia vs Guatemala grant rates differ 113×, overall rate fell from 24% to 2% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Crites, Elizabeth (IJ code EHC, Chicago, IL):
Overall track record
10 years on the bench (since 2017), 5,278 cases total, lifetime grant rate 11.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,956 cases, grant rate 10.2% — roughly in line with the Chicago court average (12.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Guatemala 1513 0.5%
Honduras 934 6.1%
Nicaragua 613 8.4%
Mexico 481 7.6%
Venezuela 374 28.0%
Colombia 205 14.3%
Ecuador 169 3.5%
El Salvador 169 14.1%
India 53 5.0%
Russia 48 59.1%
Cuba 34 25.0%
Russia applicants see a 59.1% grant rate versus 0.5% for Guatemala applicants — a 113.3× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 739 cases, 23.6% grant rate
2024: 803 cases, 16.1% grant rate
2025: 1586 cases, 10.7% grant rate
2026: 1828 cases, 1.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Crites, 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
Elizabeth Crites is listed with the Chicago, IL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.4% 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 (1,415 decided, 1.1% grant rate), Honduras (787 decided, 5.7% grant rate), and Nicaragua (668 decided, 7.6% 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 Crites's asylum grant rate?
Judge Elizabeth Crites granted asylum in 9.4% of 4,916 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Elizabeth Crites grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (9.4%) is below 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.
