The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 7.5% historical asylum grant rate for Michael G. Walleisa at Krome, FL, based on 270 grants and 3,347 denials (3,617 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Michael G. Walleisa with Krome, FL. With an asylum approval rate of 7.5%, 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 Walleisa (Krome, FL) data snapshot: El Salvador vs Nicaragua grant rates differ 6×
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Walleisa, Michael G. (IJ code MWA, Krome, FL):
Overall track record
31 years on the bench (since 1996), 6,372 cases total, lifetime grant rate 7.4%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,980 cases, grant rate 6.4% — roughly in line with the Krome court average (7.3%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba 1545 6.8%
Guatemala 510 3.3%
Nicaragua 344 2.4%
Honduras 300 3.3%
Mexico 241 11.9%
Venezuela 224 7.7%
Colombia 198 8.6%
Haiti 155 4.2%
El Salvador 77 15.2%
Brazil 74 7.1%
Dominican Republic 60 6.9%
El Salvador applicants see a 15.2% grant rate versus 2.4% for Nicaragua applicants — a 6.3× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 850 cases, 10.4% grant rate
2024: 764 cases, 7.5% grant rate
2025: 1574 cases, 3.8% grant rate
2026: 792 cases, 4.6% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Walleisa, 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
Michael G. Walleisa is listed with the Krome, FL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 7.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (669 decided, 3.3% grant rate), Honduras (390 decided, 6.4% grant rate), and Nicaragua (315 decided, 3.8% 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 G. Walleisa's asylum grant rate?
Judge Michael G. Walleisa granted asylum in 7.5% of 3,617 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Michael G. Walleisa grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (7.5%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Krome, FL grants 10.7%. 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.
