Immigration Judge at Salt Lake City, UT
Judge Nelson, Douglas Donaldson serves at the Salt Lake City, UT Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 19.0%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 45.1% | 260 | 316 | 576 |
| Mexico | 0.3% | 1 | 292 | 293 |
| Colombia | 1.8% | 4 | 224 | 228 |
| Peru | 2.3% | 5 | 209 | 214 |
| Honduras | 0.0% | 0 | 89 | 89 |
| Guatemala | 0.0% | 0 | 74 | 74 |
| Nicaragua | 36.2% | 17 | 30 | 47 |
| El Salvador | 10.0% | 2 | 18 | 20 |
| Ecuador | 7.7% | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| Romania | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Cuba | 25.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Belarus | 100.0% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| China | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Congo | 100.0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Panama | 66.7% | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Russia | 100.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Afghanistan | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chile | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Year | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.2% | 60 | 529 | 589 |
| 2024 | 17.8% | 137 | 631 | 768 |
| 2023 | 44.3% | 108 | 136 | 244 |