The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 14.7% historical asylum grant rate for Joshua D. Luskin at Chicago, IL, based on 626 grants and 3,636 denials (4,262 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Joshua D. Luskin with Chicago, IL. With an asylum approval rate of 14.7%, 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 Luskin (Chicago, IL) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 50% to 7% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Luskin, Joshua D. (IJ code JAL, Chicago, IL):
Overall track record
26 years on the bench (since 2001), 3,648 cases total, lifetime grant rate 19.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,812 cases, grant rate 14.1% — roughly in line with the Chicago court average (12.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 731 11.3%
Nicaragua 364 6.2%
Venezuela 316 7.4%
Honduras 315 4.5%
Guatemala 250 11.9%
Colombia 132 12.0%
Ecuador 120 4.5%
El Salvador 90 26.4%
Brazil 64 8.6%
Cuba 59 0.0%
India 36 50.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 189 cases, 50.0% grant rate
2024: 439 cases, 19.0% grant rate
2025: 936 cases, 15.5% grant rate
2026: 1248 cases, 7.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Luskin, 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
Joshua D. Luskin is listed with the Chicago, IL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 14.7% 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 (1,019 decided, 10.0% grant rate), Venezuela (498 decided, 6.2% grant rate), and Nicaragua (492 decided, 5.3% 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 Joshua D. Luskin's asylum grant rate?
Judge Joshua D. Luskin granted asylum in 14.7% of 4,262 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Joshua D. Luskin grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (14.7%) is close to 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.
