Immigration judge

Judge Dawn Kulick

Immigration Judge at Philadelphia, PA

6.9%Grant rate · all years
Dawn Kulick6.9%
Court median judge14.4%
National16.6%

EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly

268
Granted
3,591
Denied
3,859
Total Decided
Snapshot answer

The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 6.9% historical asylum grant rate for Dawn Kulick at Philadelphia, PA, based on 268 grants and 3,591 denials (3,859 decided outcomes).

The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Dawn Kulick with Philadelphia, PA. With an asylum approval rate of 6.9%, 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

DATA

Judge Kulick (Philadelphia, PA) data snapshot: 4,087 cases over 16 years, 7.3% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Kulick, Dawn (IJ code DKU, Philadelphia, PA):

16 years on the bench (since 2011), 4,087 cases total, lifetime grant rate 7.3%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,674 cases, grant rate 6.0% — 3.1pp below the Philadelphia court average (9.1%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Guatemala             1153    3.4%
Honduras               523    4.3%
Brazil                 390    2.2%
Mexico                 254   15.2%
Ecuador                208    5.0%
Dominican Republic     200    0.5%
Haiti                  135    0.0%
El Salvador            107   10.7%
Colombia               100    2.3%
Venezuela               86    2.6%
Nicaragua               79    2.7%
2023:  925 cases, 8.9% grant rate
2024:  547 cases, 11.7% grant rate
2025:  896 cases, 5.0% grant rate
2026: 1306 cases, 2.3% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Kulick, 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

Dawn Kulick is listed with the Philadelphia, PA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.9% 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 (1,175 decided, 4.1% grant rate), Honduras (560 decided, 4.3% grant rate), and Brazil (423 decided, 1.9% 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.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Nationality Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Guatemala 1,175 4.1%
Honduras 560 4.3%
Brazil 423 1.9%
Mexico 234 13.7%
Ecuador 224 4.0%
Dominican Republic 211 1.4%
Haiti 137 0.0%
Colombia 100 2.0%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 1,380 2.2%
2025 819 5.0%
2024 449 11.6%
2023 841 8.9%
2022 289 20.8%
2021 10 40.0%
2020 8 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Dawn Kulick's asylum grant rate?

Judge Dawn Kulick granted asylum in 6.9% of 3,859 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.

Does Judge Dawn Kulick grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The rate (6.9%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Philadelphia, PA grants 14.4%. 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.

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