The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 4.2% historical asylum grant rate for Michelle Venci at Chicago, IL, based on 262 grants and 5,950 denials (6,212 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Michelle Venci with Chicago, IL. With an asylum approval rate of 4.2%, 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 Venci (Chicago, IL) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 23% to 2% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Venci, Michelle (IJ code MEV, Chicago, IL):
Overall track record
9 years on the bench (since 2018), 5,173 cases total, lifetime grant rate 5.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 5,118 cases, grant rate 5.3% — 7.1pp below the Chicago court average (12.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Venezuela 998 2.2%
Mexico 919 4.1%
Nicaragua 685 4.1%
Guatemala 454 2.2%
Honduras 441 2.3%
Colombia 382 0.3%
Ecuador 297 0.0%
Cuba 128 37.5%
El Salvador 94 8.3%
Haiti 70 0.0%
China 62 29.3%
Year-by-year
2023: 499 cases, 22.6% grant rate
2024: 946 cases, 7.7% grant rate
2025: 1996 cases, 3.0% grant rate
2026: 1677 cases, 2.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Venci, 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
Michelle Venci is listed with the Chicago, IL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 4.2% 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 (1,401 decided, 2.4% grant rate), Mexico (1,058 decided, 3.1% grant rate), and Nicaragua (867 decided, 3.1% 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 Michelle Venci granted asylum in 4.2% of 6,212 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Michelle Venci grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (4.2%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Chicago, IL grants 14.0%. 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.
