The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 19.5% historical asylum grant rate for Michael Hayden at Port Isabel, TX, based on 23 grants and 95 denials (118 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Michael Hayden with Port Isabel, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 19.5%, this judge is above 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 Hayden (Charlotte, NC) data snapshot: 154 cases over 1 years, 19.5% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Hayden, Michael (IJ code MIH, Charlotte, NC):
Overall track record
1 years on the bench (since 2026), 154 cases total, lifetime grant rate 19.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 154 cases, grant rate 19.5% — 17.6pp above the Charlotte court average (1.9%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 35 25.0%
Cuba 28 16.0%
Honduras 17 16.7%
Venezuela 13 28.6%
Nicaragua 9 0.0%
Guatemala 7 25.0%
Peru 7 0.0%
Colombia 6 0.0%
If you've appeared before Judge Hayden, 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
Michael Hayden is listed with the Port Isabel, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 19.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Cuba (25 decided, 16.0% grant rate), Mexico (24 decided, 25.0% grant rate), and Honduras (12 decided, 16.7% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 Michael Hayden granted asylum in 19.5% of 118 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Michael Hayden grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (19.5%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Port Isabel, TX grants 5.5%. 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.
