The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 8.0% historical asylum grant rate for Elizabeth A Cottor at Phoenix, AZ, based on 317 grants and 3,643 denials (3,960 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Elizabeth A Cottor with Phoenix, AZ. With an asylum approval rate of 8.0%, 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 Cottor (Phoenix, AZ) data snapshot: Romania vs Guatemala grant rates differ 71×, overall rate fell from 20% to 2% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Cottor, Elizabeth A (IJ code EAC, Phoenix, AZ):
Overall track record
33 years on the bench (since 1994), 4,369 cases total, lifetime grant rate 9.1%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,229 cases, grant rate 7.8% — roughly in line with the Phoenix court average (7.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 1574 7.6%
Cuba 360 14.0%
Guatemala 330 0.4%
Venezuela 249 10.1%
Honduras 135 0.8%
Colombia 110 2.0%
Nicaragua 102 1.1%
El Salvador 67 9.1%
Peru 41 3.3%
Romania 26 25.0%
Haiti 20 5.9%
Romania applicants see a 25.0% grant rate versus 0.4% for Guatemala applicants — a 71.2× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 703 cases, 20.3% grant rate
2024: 627 cases, 10.4% grant rate
2025: 813 cases, 4.6% grant rate
2026: 1086 cases, 1.8% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Cottor, 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
Elizabeth A Cottor is listed with the Phoenix, AZ Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 8.0% 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 (1,926 decided, 9.4% grant rate), Guatemala (505 decided, 0.8% grant rate), and Venezuela (294 decided, 7.8% 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 Elizabeth A Cottor's asylum grant rate?
Judge Elizabeth A Cottor granted asylum in 8.0% of 3,960 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Elizabeth A Cottor grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (8.0%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Phoenix, AZ grants 9.2%. 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.
