The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 15.5% historical asylum grant rate for Marc Stahl at Chicago, IL, based on 850 grants and 4,648 denials (5,498 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Marc Stahl with Chicago, IL. With an asylum approval rate of 15.5%, 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 Stahl (Chicago, IL) data snapshot: Russia vs Ecuador grant rates differ 14×, overall rate fell from 38% to 9% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Stahl, Marc (IJ code MCS, Chicago, IL):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 4,679 cases total, lifetime grant rate 19.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,631 cases, grant rate 19.4% — 8.8pp above the Chicago court average (10.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 786 7.9%
Nicaragua 717 11.4%
Venezuela 609 23.5%
Colombia 407 11.2%
Honduras 329 12.1%
Guatemala 314 8.9%
Ecuador 287 5.2%
Russia 216 72.9%
Cuba 113 30.4%
Haiti 101 23.4%
India 101 8.8%
Russia applicants see a 72.9% grant rate versus 5.2% for Ecuador applicants — a 14.0× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 594 cases, 37.6% grant rate
2024: 937 cases, 32.3% grant rate
2025: 1295 cases, 17.8% grant rate
2026: 1805 cases, 8.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Stahl, 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
Marc Stahl is listed with the Chicago, IL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 15.5% 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 (1,055 decided, 5.7% grant rate), Nicaragua (865 decided, 9.4% grant rate), and Venezuela (818 decided, 16.0% 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.
Judge Marc Stahl granted asylum in 15.5% of 5,498 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Marc Stahl grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (15.5%) 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.
