Immigration Judge at Chicago, IL
Judge Nelson, Kristi serves at the Chicago, IL Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 7.3%, 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 | 2.8% | 8 | 282 | 290 |
| Mexico | 2.1% | 4 | 187 | 191 |
| Nicaragua | 3.6% | 5 | 132 | 137 |
| Guatemala | 2.0% | 2 | 96 | 98 |
| Ecuador | 0.0% | 0 | 95 | 95 |
| Honduras | 1.3% | 1 | 78 | 79 |
| Colombia | 4.0% | 3 | 72 | 75 |
| Russia | 56.0% | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| India | 13.3% | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| Haiti | 0.0% | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| China | 8.3% | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Nigeria | 91.7% | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| El Salvador | 0.0% | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Mauritania | 12.5% | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Romania | 12.5% | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan) | 66.7% | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Jordan | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Peru | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Brazil | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Kazakhstan | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Moldavia (Moldova) | 75.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Togo | 100.0% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Chile | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Cameroon | 100.0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Democratic Republic Of Congo | 100.0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Cuba | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Belarus | 100.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dominican Republic | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Turkey | 100.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Year | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.5% | 23 | 282 | 305 |
| 2024 | 6.9% | 57 | 769 | 826 |
| 2023 | 36.4% | 4 | 7 | 11 |