The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 16.6% historical asylum grant rate for Katherine L. Hansen at Detroit, MI, based on 836 grants and 4,192 denials (5,028 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Katherine L. Hansen with Detroit, MI. With an asylum approval rate of 16.6%, 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 Hansen (Bloomington, MN) data snapshot: Russia vs Honduras grant rates differ 34×, overall rate fell from 15% to 6% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Hansen, Katherine L. (IJ code KLH, Bloomington, MN):
Overall track record
24 years on the bench (since 2003), 6,737 cases total, lifetime grant rate 17.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,210 cases, grant rate 12.6% — 8.2pp above the Bloomington court average (4.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 622 9.4%
Cuba 611 57.5%
Guatemala 586 2.9%
Nicaragua 549 6.1%
Honduras 457 2.1%
Venezuela 331 5.7%
Ecuador 176 4.9%
El Salvador 148 15.2%
Colombia 111 3.3%
Russia 49 71.1%
Somalia 39 60.0%
Russia applicants see a 71.1% grant rate versus 2.1% for Honduras applicants — a 34.0× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 755 cases, 14.9% grant rate
2024: 768 cases, 14.1% grant rate
2025: 1519 cases, 14.8% grant rate
2026: 1168 cases, 5.8% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Hansen, 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
Katherine L. Hansen is listed with the Detroit, MI Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 16.6% 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 (680 decided, 16.2% grant rate), Guatemala (640 decided, 4.8% grant rate), and Nicaragua (602 decided, 6.0% 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 Katherine L. Hansen's asylum grant rate?
Judge Katherine L. Hansen granted asylum in 16.6% of 5,028 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Katherine L. Hansen grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (16.6%) 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.
