The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 8.3% historical asylum grant rate for Yul-mi Cho at Chelmsford, MA, based on 177 grants and 1,963 denials (2,140 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Yul-mi Cho with Chelmsford, MA. With an asylum approval rate of 8.3%, 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.
Community Discussion
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Judge Cho (Chelsea, MA) data snapshot: Angola vs Dominican Republic grant rates differ 17×
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Cho, Yul-mi (IJ code YMC, Chelsea, MA):
Overall track record
4 years on the bench (since 2023), 2,134 cases total, lifetime grant rate 9.2%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,129 cases, grant rate 9.2% — 11.3pp below the Chelsea court average (20.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Brazil 373 4.3%
Guatemala 341 6.0%
Dominican Republic 282 1.9%
Ecuador 161 3.0%
El Salvador 132 16.7%
Mexico 123 7.6%
Colombia 108 2.1%
Honduras 81 4.2%
Angola 51 31.7%
Haiti 42 12.8%
Jamaica 32 9.4%
Angola applicants see a 31.7% grant rate versus 1.9% for Dominican Republic applicants — a 16.8× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 200 cases, 7.9% grant rate
2024: 575 cases, 9.4% grant rate
2025: 784 cases, 7.6% grant rate
2026: 570 cases, 12.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Cho, 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
Yul-mi Cho is listed with the Chelmsford, MA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 8.3% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Brazil (404 decided, 3.7% grant rate), Dominican Republic (328 decided, 1.8% grant rate), and Guatemala (295 decided, 5.1% 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.
Judge Yul-mi Cho granted asylum in 8.3% of 2,140 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Yul-mi Cho grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (8.3%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Chelmsford, MA grants 22.2%. 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.
