The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 18.9% historical asylum grant rate for Hayden E. Windrow at Seattle, WA, based on 708 grants and 3,030 denials (3,738 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Hayden E. Windrow with Seattle, WA. With an asylum approval rate of 18.9%, this judge is 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 Windrow (Seattle, WA) data snapshot: Russia vs Guatemala grant rates differ 12×, overall rate fell from 39% to 4% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Windrow, Hayden E. (IJ code HEW, Seattle, WA):
Overall track record
6 years on the bench (since 2021), 3,637 cases total, lifetime grant rate 22.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,986 cases, grant rate 20.1% — 6.8pp above the Seattle court average (13.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 843 9.3%
Guatemala 344 7.0%
Honduras 280 10.2%
Venezuela 213 8.3%
El Salvador 159 16.8%
Colombia 158 11.5%
Nicaragua 145 24.6%
Russia 125 87.3%
Cuba 90 35.7%
India 82 26.9%
Ukraine 68 70.0%
Russia applicants see a 87.3% grant rate versus 7.0% for Guatemala applicants — a 12.5× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 418 cases, 38.7% grant rate
2024: 533 cases, 28.1% grant rate
2025: 1086 cases, 24.3% grant rate
2026: 949 cases, 3.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Windrow, 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
Hayden E. Windrow is listed with the Seattle, WA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 18.9% 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 (1,113 decided, 8.9% grant rate), Guatemala (447 decided, 10.1% grant rate), and Honduras (305 decided, 11.5% 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 Hayden E. Windrow's asylum grant rate?
Judge Hayden E. Windrow granted asylum in 18.9% of 3,738 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Hayden E. Windrow grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (18.9%) is close to the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Seattle, WA grants 19.1%. 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.