The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 0.7% historical asylum grant rate for Matthew C. Beese at Chicago, IL, based on 15 grants and 2,142 denials (2,157 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Matthew C. Beese with Chicago, IL. With an asylum approval rate of 0.7%, 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 Beese (Chicago, IL) data snapshot: 798 cases over 1 years, 0.9% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Beese, Matthew C. (IJ code MCB, Chicago, IL):
Overall track record
1 years on the bench (since 2026), 798 cases total, lifetime grant rate 0.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 798 cases, grant rate 0.9% — 11.5pp below the Chicago court average (12.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 239 0.6%
Venezuela 124 0.9%
Nicaragua 119 0.0%
Guatemala 73 0.0%
Honduras 69 0.0%
Ecuador 45 0.0%
Colombia 40 0.0%
El Salvador 10 0.0%
Haiti 8 0.0%
Turkey 8 0.0%
India 7 0.0%
If you've appeared before Judge Beese, 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
Matthew C. Beese is listed with the Chicago, IL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 0.7% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Venezuela (523 decided, 0.8% grant rate), Mexico (519 decided, 0.2% grant rate), and Nicaragua (201 decided, 0.0% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 Matthew C. Beese's asylum grant rate?
Judge Matthew C. Beese granted asylum in 0.7% of 2,157 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Matthew C. Beese grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (0.7%) is below 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.
