The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 5.6% historical asylum grant rate for Peter A. Kim at Chicago, IL, based on 329 grants and 5,511 denials (5,840 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Peter A. Kim with Chicago, IL. 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 Kim (North Los Angeles, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 15% to 2% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Kim, Peter A. (IJ code PAK, North Los Angeles, CA):
Overall track record
8 years on the bench (since 2019), 3,315 cases total, lifetime grant rate 10.4%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,289 cases, grant rate 10.5% — roughly in line with the North Los Angeles court average (11.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 534 0.8%
Guatemala 458 1.4%
China 428 32.3%
Nicaragua 428 5.5%
Colombia 236 1.3%
Venezuela 207 0.0%
Honduras 192 1.6%
El Salvador 180 1.3%
Russia 122 47.0%
Armenia 117 52.0%
Ecuador 106 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 288 cases, 14.9% grant rate
2024: 737 cases, 20.1% grant rate
2025: 952 cases, 13.5% grant rate
2026: 1312 cases, 1.6% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Kim, 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
Peter A. Kim is listed with the Chicago, IL 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 (1,029 decided, 0.4% grant rate), Venezuela (803 decided, 0.0% grant rate), and Nicaragua (765 decided, 3.0% 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 Peter A. Kim granted asylum in 5.6% of 5,840 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Peter A. Kim grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (5.6%) is below 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.
