The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 2.4% historical asylum grant rate for Abby L. Meyer at Omaha, NE, based on 147 grants and 5,924 denials (6,071 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Abby L. Meyer with Omaha, NE. With an asylum approval rate of 2.4%, 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 Meyer (Omaha, NE) data snapshot: 7,459 cases over 11 years, 2.7% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Meyer, Abby L. (IJ code ALM, Omaha, NE):
Overall track record
11 years on the bench (since 2016), 7,459 cases total, lifetime grant rate 2.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,753 cases, grant rate 1.9% — roughly in line with the Omaha court average (1.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Guatemala 1491 0.7%
Cuba 896 4.0%
Mexico 772 5.1%
Honduras 557 0.0%
El Salvador 293 1.9%
Nicaragua 182 0.0%
Romania 156 0.0%
Venezuela 82 0.0%
Colombia 56 0.0%
Ecuador 34 0.0%
Sudan 19 5.6%
Year-by-year
2023: 952 cases, 2.3% grant rate
2024: 689 cases, 3.5% grant rate
2025: 1541 cases, 2.2% grant rate
2026: 1571 cases, 0.9% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Meyer, 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 L. Meyer is listed with the Omaha, NE Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 2.4% 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 (2,083 decided, 0.8% grant rate), Mexico (1,010 decided, 5.0% grant rate), and Honduras (715 decided, 0.3% 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 Abby L. Meyer granted asylum in 2.4% of 6,071 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Abby L. Meyer grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (2.4%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Omaha, NE grants 2.2%. 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.
