The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 8.5% historical asylum grant rate for Marsha K. Nettles at Miami, FL, based on 817 grants and 8,826 denials (9,643 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Marsha K. Nettles with Miami, FL. With an asylum approval rate of 8.5%, 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 Nettles (Miami, FL) data snapshot: Mexico vs Guatemala grant rates differ 27×
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Nettles, Marsha K. (IJ code MKN, Miami, FL):
Overall track record
34 years on the bench (since 1993), 14,864 cases total, lifetime grant rate 8.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,583 cases, grant rate 5.9% — roughly in line with the Miami court average (5.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba 2019 10.4%
Guatemala 293 0.4%
Nicaragua 262 1.2%
Honduras 254 2.3%
Venezuela 175 5.5%
Haiti 151 5.2%
Colombia 99 5.3%
Mexico 74 10.5%
Brazil 44 10.0%
Peru 31 3.8%
El Salvador 26 6.2%
Mexico applicants see a 10.5% grant rate versus 0.4% for Guatemala applicants — a 26.8× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 690 cases, 9.1% grant rate
2024: 579 cases, 7.4% grant rate
2025: 1100 cases, 6.9% grant rate
2026: 1214 cases, 2.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Nettles, 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
Marsha K. Nettles is listed with the Miami, FL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 8.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (410 decided, 2.0% grant rate), Honduras (365 decided, 1.9% grant rate), and Nicaragua (312 decided, 1.3% 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 Marsha K. Nettles's asylum grant rate?
Judge Marsha K. Nettles granted asylum in 8.5% of 9,643 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Marsha K. Nettles grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (8.5%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Miami, FL grants 15.8%. 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.
