Immigration Judge at Phoenix, AZ
Judge Karlen, Melissa Beth serves at the Phoenix, AZ Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 12.0%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 13.4% | 154 | 999 | 1,153 |
| Guatemala | 1.4% | 5 | 353 | 358 |
| Venezuela | 12.7% | 22 | 151 | 173 |
| Honduras | 3.9% | 5 | 122 | 127 |
| Nicaragua | 12.0% | 12 | 88 | 100 |
| Colombia | 9.1% | 7 | 70 | 77 |
| Romania | 23.5% | 8 | 26 | 34 |
| El Salvador | 6.1% | 2 | 31 | 33 |
| Cuba | 0.0% | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| Peru | 4.0% | 1 | 24 | 25 |
| Turkey | 22.7% | 5 | 17 | 22 |
| Ecuador | 6.7% | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| Iraq | 81.8% | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| China | 60.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Afghanistan | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| India | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Russia | 66.7% | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Nigeria | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Bangladesh | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Pakistan | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Cameroon | 25.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Dominican Republic | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Democratic Republic Of Congo | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Philippines | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Congo | 100.0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Haiti | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Burundi | 100.0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenya | 100.0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Brazil | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jamaica | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Year | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.3% | 4 | 173 | 177 |
| 2025 | 3.8% | 23 | 588 | 611 |
| 2024 | 13.3% | 89 | 578 | 667 |
| 2023 | 16.9% | 69 | 339 | 408 |
| 2022 | 19.7% | 34 | 139 | 173 |
| 2021 | 31.9% | 44 | 94 | 138 |
| 2020 | 12.0% | 14 | 103 | 117 |