The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 11.9% historical asylum grant rate for Shane E. Johnson at Seattle, WA, based on 506 grants and 3,738 denials (4,244 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Shane E. Johnson with Seattle, WA. With an asylum approval rate of 11.9%, 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 Johnson (Seattle, WA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 25% to 2% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Johnson, Shane E. (IJ code SEJ, Seattle, WA):
Overall track record
17 years on the bench (since 2010), 4,129 cases total, lifetime grant rate 14.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,792 cases, grant rate 10.5% — roughly in line with the Seattle court average (13.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 847 7.2%
Guatemala 271 2.2%
Honduras 268 4.1%
Venezuela 245 2.2%
El Salvador 165 4.8%
Colombia 139 0.0%
Nicaragua 129 7.4%
Brazil 84 0.0%
Russia 79 62.5%
India 66 11.5%
Cuba 50 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 405 cases, 24.9% grant rate
2024: 423 cases, 30.5% grant rate
2025: 984 cases, 6.8% grant rate
2026: 980 cases, 1.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Johnson, 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
Shane E. Johnson is listed with the Seattle, WA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 11.9% 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 (1,273 decided, 9.3% grant rate), Guatemala (459 decided, 5.0% grant rate), and Venezuela (370 decided, 1.4% 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 Shane E. Johnson's asylum grant rate?
Judge Shane E. Johnson granted asylum in 11.9% of 4,244 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Shane E. Johnson grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (11.9%) 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.
