The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 9.2% historical asylum grant rate for Sarah B. Mazzie at Bloomington, MN, based on 414 grants and 4,076 denials (4,490 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Sarah B. Mazzie with Bloomington, MN. With an asylum approval rate of 9.2%, 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 Mazzie (Bloomington, MN) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 13% to 3% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Mazzie, Sarah B. (IJ code SM1, Bloomington, MN):
Overall track record
19 years on the bench (since 2008), 4,518 cases total, lifetime grant rate 10.1%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,419 cases, grant rate 7.3% — roughly in line with the Bloomington court average (4.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 496 0.9%
Ecuador 431 1.5%
Nicaragua 404 3.0%
Guatemala 246 0.9%
Honduras 167 3.2%
Venezuela 90 9.0%
El Salvador 81 1.3%
Somalia 44 47.5%
Colombia 43 0.0%
Cuba 31 25.0%
Ethiopia 23 31.8%
Year-by-year
2023: 620 cases, 13.0% grant rate
2024: 669 cases, 8.4% grant rate
2025: 617 cases, 4.1% grant rate
2026: 513 cases, 2.5% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Mazzie, 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
Sarah B. Mazzie is listed with the Bloomington, MN Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.2% 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 (761 decided, 2.2% grant rate), Ecuador (581 decided, 1.9% grant rate), and Nicaragua (467 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.
What is Judge Sarah B. Mazzie's asylum grant rate?
Judge Sarah B. Mazzie granted asylum in 9.2% of 4,490 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Sarah B. Mazzie grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (9.2%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Bloomington, MN grants 7.2%. 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.
