The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 9.4% historical asylum grant rate for Jason Thomas at Detroit, MI, based on 18 grants and 173 denials (191 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Jason Thomas with Detroit, MI. With an asylum approval rate of 9.4%, 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 Thomas (Chelsea, MA) data snapshot: Mexico vs Venezuela grant rates differ 5×
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Thomas, Jason (IJ code JAT, Chelsea, MA):
Overall track record
1 years on the bench (since 2026), 138 cases total, lifetime grant rate 12.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 138 cases, grant rate 12.8% — 7.7pp below the Chelsea court average (20.5%)
Mexico applicants see a 28.6% grant rate versus 5.6% for Venezuela applicants — a 5.1× gap on this judge's docket.
If you've appeared before Judge Thomas, 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
Jason Thomas is listed with the Detroit, MI Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.4% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Venezuela (37 decided, 2.7% grant rate), Mexico (24 decided, 20.8% grant rate), and Cuba (20 decided, 10.0% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 Jason Thomas granted asylum in 9.4% of 191 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Jason Thomas grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (9.4%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Detroit, MI grants 13.7%. 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.
