The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 3.7% historical asylum grant rate for Lorely Ramirez Fernandez at New Orleans, LA, based on 201 grants and 5,269 denials (5,470 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Lorely Ramirez Fernandez with New Orleans, LA. With an asylum approval rate of 3.7%, 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 Fernandez (New Orleans, LA) data snapshot: 7,139 cases over 8 years, 4.0% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Fernandez, Lorely Ramirez (IJ code LFZ, New Orleans, LA):
Overall track record
8 years on the bench (since 2019), 7,139 cases total, lifetime grant rate 4.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 5,512 cases, grant rate 3.1% — roughly in line with the New Orleans court average (5.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba 1364 24.8%
Honduras 972 0.4%
Mexico 653 2.8%
Venezuela 653 7.5%
Nicaragua 504 2.3%
Guatemala 320 0.0%
Turkiye 309 1.0%
Colombia 242 0.0%
El Salvador 73 0.0%
Ecuador 61 0.0%
Brazil 55 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 929 cases, 4.0% grant rate
2024: 1167 cases, 9.4% grant rate
2025: 1575 cases, 4.8% grant rate
2026: 1841 cases, 0.6% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Fernandez, 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
Lorely Ramirez Fernandez is listed with the New Orleans, LA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 3.7% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (1,066 decided, 0.5% grant rate), Mexico (779 decided, 3.3% grant rate), and Nicaragua (588 decided, 2.9% 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.
What is Judge Lorely Ramirez Fernandez's asylum grant rate?
Judge Lorely Ramirez Fernandez granted asylum in 3.7% of 5,470 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Lorely Ramirez Fernandez grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (3.7%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at New Orleans, LA grants 5.3%. 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.
