The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 14.3% historical asylum grant rate for Ian R. Simons at Detroit, MI, based on 749 grants and 4,476 denials (5,225 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Ian R. Simons with Detroit, MI. With an asylum approval rate of 14.3%, 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 Simons (Detroit, MI) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 27% to 1% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Simons, Ian R. (IJ code IRS, Detroit, MI):
Overall track record
28 years on the bench (since 1999), 6,198 cases total, lifetime grant rate 15.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,762 cases, grant rate 12.2% — 3.5pp above the Detroit court average (8.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 875 4.3%
Venezuela 621 7.1%
Cuba 430 46.3%
Honduras 358 2.9%
Guatemala 270 4.2%
Colombia 223 5.2%
Nicaragua 195 16.0%
El Salvador 64 6.5%
Ecuador 58 0.0%
Iraq 53 76.5%
Mauritania 50 2.2%
Year-by-year
2023: 646 cases, 26.7% grant rate
2024: 597 cases, 27.6% grant rate
2025: 1401 cases, 7.4% grant rate
2026: 1118 cases, 1.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Simons, 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
Ian R. Simons is listed with the Detroit, MI Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 14.3% 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 (970 decided, 7.3% grant rate), Venezuela (658 decided, 7.6% grant rate), and Honduras (480 decided, 2.5% 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.
Judge Ian R. Simons granted asylum in 14.3% of 5,225 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Ian R. Simons grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (14.3%) is close to the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Detroit, MI grants 13.7%. 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.
