The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 8.5% historical asylum grant rate for Patrick M. Mckenna at Chicago, IL, based on 748 grants and 8,027 denials (8,775 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Patrick M. Mckenna with Chicago, IL. With an asylum approval rate of 8.5%, 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 Mckenna (Chicago, IL) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 21% to 2% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Mckenna, Patrick M. (IJ code PKM, Chicago, IL):
Overall track record
26 years on the bench (since 2001), 10,041 cases total, lifetime grant rate 9.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 5,306 cases, grant rate 7.9% — roughly in line with the Chicago court average (10.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 883 2.6%
Mexico 870 10.3%
Guatemala 794 4.4%
Nicaragua 767 5.3%
Venezuela 731 9.6%
Colombia 322 0.7%
Ecuador 249 0.0%
El Salvador 132 8.1%
Russia 73 45.3%
India 45 21.6%
Peru 38 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 773 cases, 21.3% grant rate
2024: 853 cases, 19.2% grant rate
2025: 1591 cases, 5.8% grant rate
2026: 2089 cases, 1.9% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Mckenna, 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
Patrick M. Mckenna is listed with the Chicago, IL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 8.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (1,357 decided, 3.8% grant rate), Guatemala (1,337 decided, 4.0% grant rate), and Mexico (1,141 decided, 13.7% 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.
What is Judge Patrick M. Mckenna's asylum grant rate?
Judge Patrick M. Mckenna granted asylum in 8.5% of 8,775 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Patrick M. Mckenna grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (8.5%) 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.
