The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 29.8% historical asylum grant rate for Eva S. Saltzman at Chicago, IL, based on 980 grants and 2,306 denials (3,286 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Eva S. Saltzman with Chicago, IL. With an asylum approval rate of 29.8%, 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 Saltzman (Chicago, IL) data snapshot: Nigeria vs Ecuador grant rates differ 22×, overall rate fell from 33% to 11% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Saltzman, Eva S. (IJ code ESS, Chicago, IL):
Overall track record
27 years on the bench (since 2000), 4,762 cases total, lifetime grant rate 29.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,099 cases, grant rate 28.3% — 17.7pp above the Chicago court average (10.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 509 29.9%
Nicaragua 311 7.3%
Honduras 239 11.7%
Guatemala 197 7.9%
Venezuela 144 30.5%
Nigeria 99 80.3%
El Salvador 62 24.3%
Cuba 60 22.2%
India 46 57.1%
Ecuador 38 3.6%
China 36 51.7%
Nigeria applicants see a 80.3% grant rate versus 3.6% for Ecuador applicants — a 22.5× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 671 cases, 32.9% grant rate
2024: 430 cases, 35.4% grant rate
2025: 518 cases, 27.8% grant rate
2026: 480 cases, 10.8% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Saltzman, 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
Eva S. Saltzman is listed with the Chicago, IL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 29.8% 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 (463 decided, 40.0% grant rate), Nicaragua (292 decided, 8.6% grant rate), and Honduras (244 decided, 14.3% 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 Eva S. Saltzman's asylum grant rate?
Judge Eva S. Saltzman granted asylum in 29.8% of 3,286 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Eva S. Saltzman grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (29.8%) is above 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.
