The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 2.3% historical asylum grant rate for Kalin Ivany at Bloomington, MN, based on 89 grants and 3,722 denials (3,811 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Kalin Ivany with Bloomington, MN. With an asylum approval rate of 2.3%, this judge is below 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 Ivany (Bloomington, MN) data snapshot: 4,089 cases over 7 years, 2.4% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Ivany, Kalin (IJ code KMI, Bloomington, MN):
Overall track record
7 years on the bench (since 2020), 4,089 cases total, lifetime grant rate 2.4%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,048 cases, grant rate 2.4% — roughly in line with the Bloomington court average (4.3%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador 1269 0.3%
Mexico 630 0.4%
Nicaragua 401 1.8%
Guatemala 348 0.3%
Honduras 295 1.6%
Venezuela 277 0.8%
El Salvador 160 0.8%
Cuba 147 0.0%
Colombia 146 0.8%
Somalia 47 43.6%
Peru 40 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 11 cases, 0.0% grant rate
2024: 1070 cases, 5.6% grant rate
2025: 1545 cases, 1.4% grant rate
2026: 1422 cases, 1.0% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Ivany, 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
Kalin Ivany is listed with the Bloomington, MN Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 2.3% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Ecuador (1,241 decided, 0.3% grant rate), Mexico (567 decided, 0.5% grant rate), and Nicaragua (408 decided, 1.7% 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 Kalin Ivany granted asylum in 2.3% of 3,811 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Kalin Ivany grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (2.3%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Bloomington, MN grants 7.2%. 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.
