The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 5.6% historical asylum grant rate for Michael Tisocco at Seattle, WA, based on 191 grants and 3,250 denials (3,441 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Michael Tisocco with Seattle, WA. With an asylum approval rate of 5.6%, 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 Tisocco (Seattle, WA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 18% to 0% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Tisocco, Michael (IJ code MIT, Seattle, WA):
Overall track record
4 years on the bench (since 2023), 3,384 cases total, lifetime grant rate 6.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,344 cases, grant rate 6.1% — 7.3pp below the Seattle court average (13.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 1244 2.5%
Guatemala 396 7.2%
Colombia 339 6.9%
Honduras 238 0.5%
Venezuela 177 0.0%
Peru 161 5.1%
El Salvador 146 11.6%
Brazil 96 7.0%
Ecuador 74 5.8%
Nicaragua 61 0.0%
India 38 27.3%
Year-by-year
2023: 447 cases, 18.2% grant rate
2024: 781 cases, 8.9% grant rate
2025: 1118 cases, 4.2% grant rate
2026: 998 cases, 0.5% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Tisocco, 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 Tisocco is listed with the Seattle, WA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 5.6% 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 (1,258 decided, 2.5% grant rate), Colombia (394 decided, 6.1% grant rate), and Guatemala (366 decided, 6.6% 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 Michael Tisocco's asylum grant rate?
Judge Michael Tisocco granted asylum in 5.6% of 3,441 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Michael Tisocco grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (5.6%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Seattle, WA grants 19.1%. 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.
