The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 9.7% historical asylum grant rate for Abraham L. Burgess at Miami, FL, based on 429 grants and 3,988 denials (4,417 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Abraham L. Burgess with Miami, FL. With an asylum approval rate of 9.7%, 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 Burgess (Miami, FL) data snapshot: Mexico vs Peru grant rates differ 6×
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Burgess, Abraham L. (IJ code ALB, Miami, FL):
Overall track record
33 years on the bench (since 1994), 7,621 cases total, lifetime grant rate 10.1%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 5,542 cases, grant rate 7.9% — roughly in line with the Miami court average (5.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba 2619 12.3%
Guatemala 517 3.6%
Nicaragua 464 8.6%
Honduras 367 7.0%
Haiti 354 3.5%
Colombia 255 3.3%
Venezuela 232 7.2%
Mexico 168 18.9%
Brazil 142 9.2%
Peru 83 3.2%
El Salvador 66 7.1%
Mexico applicants see a 18.9% grant rate versus 3.2% for Peru applicants — a 5.8× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 1102 cases, 11.4% grant rate
2024: 1086 cases, 12.0% grant rate
2025: 1760 cases, 6.8% grant rate
2026: 1594 cases, 3.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Burgess, 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, July 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
Abraham L. Burgess is listed with the Miami, FL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.7% 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 (840 decided, 4.0% grant rate), Honduras (530 decided, 6.0% grant rate), and Nicaragua (503 decided, 9.7% 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 Abraham L. Burgess's asylum grant rate?
Judge Abraham L. Burgess granted asylum in 9.7% of 4,417 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Abraham L. Burgess grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (9.7%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Miami, FL grants 15.8%. 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.
