The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 6.5% historical asylum grant rate for Abby Anna. Batko-Taylor at Charlotte, NC, based on 162 grants and 2,339 denials (2,501 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Abby Anna. Batko-Taylor with Charlotte, NC. With an asylum approval rate of 6.5%, 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 Batko-Taylor (Charlotte, NC) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 74% to 3% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Batko-Taylor, Abby Anna. (IJ code AAB, Charlotte, NC):
Overall track record
13 years on the bench (since 2014), 2,284 cases total, lifetime grant rate 6.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,244 cases, grant rate 6.8% — 5.0pp above the Charlotte court average (1.9%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 657 0.5%
Honduras 451 4.7%
Guatemala 255 6.0%
Cuba 165 20.0%
Venezuela 155 5.6%
El Salvador 136 35.5%
Colombia 104 3.9%
Nicaragua 72 0.0%
Brazil 36 3.7%
Peru 31 8.7%
Ecuador 30 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 84 cases, 73.5% grant rate
2024: 78 cases, 49.3% grant rate
2025: 1084 cases, 4.1% grant rate
2026: 998 cases, 3.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Batko-Taylor, 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
Abby Anna. Batko-Taylor is listed with the Charlotte, NC Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (801 decided, 1.1% grant rate), Honduras (528 decided, 4.2% grant rate), and Guatemala (279 decided, 6.1% 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.
What is Judge Abby Anna. Batko-Taylor's asylum grant rate?
Judge Abby Anna. Batko-Taylor granted asylum in 6.5% of 2,501 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Abby Anna. Batko-Taylor grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (6.5%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Charlotte, NC grants 6.5%. 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.
