Immigration judge
Immigration Judge at Lowell, MA
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 65.5% historical asylum grant rate for Sameer Ahmed at Lowell, MA, based on 383 grants and 202 denials (585 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Sameer Ahmed with Lowell, MA. With an asylum approval rate of 65.5%, 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.
Immigration Judge Sameer Ahmed was named in a federal lawsuit (Espinoza v. Blanche, filed May 2026) as among the immigration judges the U.S. Department of Justice fired. This reflects an allegation in a court filing, subject to further proceedings.
Source: https://www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Espinoza-v.-Blanche-Complaint.pdf
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Sameer Ahmed is listed with the Lowell, MA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 65.5% 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 (130 decided, 64.6% grant rate), Brazil (117 decided, 51.3% grant rate), and El Salvador (36 decided, 86.1% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.
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| Nationality | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 130 | 64.6% |
| Brazil | 117 | 51.3% |
| El Salvador | 36 | 86.1% |
| Ecuador | 31 | 74.2% |
| Angola | 30 | 93.3% |
| Honduras | 29 | 79.3% |
| Dominican Republic | 19 | 36.8% |
| Democratic Republic Of Congo | 18 | 72.2% |
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 295 | 56.9% |
| 2024 | 253 | 81.0% |
| 2023 | 31 | 32.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0.0% |
Judge Sameer Ahmed granted asylum in 65.5% of 585 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
The rate (65.5%) is above the 16.6% national rate. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.
