The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 9.9% historical asylum grant rate for Elizabeth Treacy at Chicago, IL, based on 307 grants and 2,799 denials (3,106 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Elizabeth Treacy with Chicago, IL. With an asylum approval rate of 9.9%, 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 Treacy (Chicago, IL) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 43% to 6% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Treacy, Elizabeth (IJ code ELT, Chicago, IL):
Overall track record
4 years on the bench (since 2023), 3,190 cases total, lifetime grant rate 10.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,186 cases, grant rate 10.6% — roughly in line with the Chicago court average (12.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 679 6.5%
Nicaragua 520 5.5%
Venezuela 517 11.2%
Colombia 302 9.4%
Ecuador 238 4.9%
Guatemala 189 1.2%
Honduras 163 0.7%
Russia 92 68.6%
Cuba 74 33.3%
Haiti 44 0.0%
El Salvador 38 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 38 cases, 42.9% grant rate
2024: 726 cases, 16.2% grant rate
2025: 1225 cases, 12.0% grant rate
2026: 1197 cases, 5.6% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Treacy, 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 Treacy is listed with the Chicago, IL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.9% 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 (676 decided, 5.8% grant rate), Venezuela (574 decided, 10.5% grant rate), and Nicaragua (537 decided, 5.0% 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 Treacy's asylum grant rate?
Judge Elizabeth Treacy granted asylum in 9.9% of 3,106 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Elizabeth Treacy grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (9.9%) 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.
