The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 17.0% historical asylum grant rate for Michelle A. Slayton at Portland, OR, based on 444 grants and 2,167 denials (2,611 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Michelle A. Slayton with Portland, OR. With an asylum approval rate of 17.0%, 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 Slayton (San Francisco, CA) data snapshot: India vs Colombia grant rates differ 13×, overall rate fell from 68% to 7% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Slayton, Michelle A. (IJ code MAS, San Francisco, CA):
Overall track record
8 years on the bench (since 2019), 2,259 cases total, lifetime grant rate 23.2%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,217 cases, grant rate 23.6% — 15.6pp below the San Francisco court average (39.3%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 506 8.6%
Guatemala 345 26.1%
Colombia 203 4.9%
Nicaragua 194 9.6%
India 148 62.5%
Honduras 134 14.7%
El Salvador 122 38.0%
Peru 91 6.0%
Venezuela 87 4.9%
Cuba 78 60.0%
Russia 43 60.5%
India applicants see a 62.5% grant rate versus 4.9% for Colombia applicants — a 12.8× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 197 cases, 67.9% grant rate
2024: 401 cases, 38.1% grant rate
2025: 759 cases, 22.1% grant rate
2026: 860 cases, 7.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Slayton, 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
Michelle A. Slayton is listed with the Portland, OR Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 17.0% 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 (724 decided, 5.5% grant rate), Guatemala (376 decided, 19.4% grant rate), and Colombia (255 decided, 3.5% 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 Michelle A. Slayton's asylum grant rate?
Judge Michelle A. Slayton granted asylum in 17.0% of 2,611 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Michelle A. Slayton grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (17.0%) is close to the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Portland, OR grants 12.3%. 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.
