The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 10.0% historical asylum grant rate for Michelle Kahan at Boston, MA, based on 376 grants and 3,367 denials (3,743 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Michelle Kahan with Boston, MA. With an asylum approval rate of 10.0%, 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 Kahan (Boston, MA) data snapshot: Ecuador vs Dominican Republic grant rates differ 34×, overall rate fell from 15% to 3% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Kahan, Michelle (IJ code MEK, Boston, MA):
Overall track record
22 years on the bench (since 2005), 4,724 cases total, lifetime grant rate 11.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,368 cases, grant rate 11.9% — 14.7pp below the Boston court average (26.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Brazil 2359 10.7%
Guatemala 358 17.4%
Colombia 273 7.2%
Haiti 268 2.9%
El Salvador 196 18.4%
Ecuador 176 24.5%
Dominican Republic 166 0.7%
Honduras 146 16.5%
Peru 35 7.4%
Venezuela 35 7.4%
Mexico 28 5.6%
Ecuador applicants see a 24.5% grant rate versus 0.7% for Dominican Republic applicants — a 34.0× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 1185 cases, 15.2% grant rate
2024: 955 cases, 20.3% grant rate
2025: 985 cases, 17.2% grant rate
2026: 1243 cases, 3.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Kahan, 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
Michelle Kahan is listed with the Boston, MA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 10.0% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Brazil (1,799 decided, 9.2% grant rate), Colombia (316 decided, 6.6% grant rate), and Haiti (277 decided, 2.5% 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.
Judge Michelle Kahan granted asylum in 10.0% of 3,743 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Michelle Kahan grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (10.0%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Boston, MA grants 24.5%. 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.
