The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 12.6% historical asylum grant rate for Melanie K. Corrin at Aurora, CO, based on 693 grants and 4,825 denials (5,518 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Melanie K. Corrin with Aurora, CO. With an asylum approval rate of 12.6%, 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.
Community Discussion
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Judge Corrin (Denver, CO) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 18% to 5% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Corrin, Melanie K. (IJ code MKC, Denver, CO):
Overall track record
16 years on the bench (since 2011), 7,092 cases total, lifetime grant rate 12.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,050 cases, grant rate 7.2% — roughly in line with the Denver court average (7.9%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 965 8.1%
Venezuela 646 2.7%
Colombia 636 3.9%
Honduras 348 2.0%
Nicaragua 300 1.1%
Guatemala 275 2.7%
Cuba 240 8.3%
Peru 177 1.9%
El Salvador 132 18.6%
Romania 66 1.6%
Ecuador 38 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 465 cases, 18.2% grant rate
2024: 984 cases, 7.7% grant rate
2025: 1707 cases, 4.6% grant rate
2026: 894 cases, 5.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Corrin, 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
Melanie K. Corrin is listed with the Aurora, CO Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 12.6% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (1,066 decided, 18.4% grant rate), Venezuela (585 decided, 2.7% grant rate), and Colombia (574 decided, 4.2% 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 Melanie K. Corrin's asylum grant rate?
Judge Melanie K. Corrin granted asylum in 12.6% of 5,518 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Melanie K. Corrin grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (12.6%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Aurora, CO grants 7.7%. 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.
