The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 15.3% historical asylum grant rate for Nicholas A. Martz at Falls Church, VA, based on 304 grants and 1,680 denials (1,984 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Nicholas A. Martz with Falls Church, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 15.3%, this judge is 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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DATAAsylumTracker Data
Judge Martz (Falls Church, VA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 42% to 4% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Martz, Nicholas A. (IJ code NAM, Falls Church, VA):
Overall track record
8 years on the bench (since 2019), 2,168 cases total, lifetime grant rate 16.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,223 cases, grant rate 12.2%
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 208 7.0%
Honduras 187 7.6%
El Salvador 141 22.0%
Guatemala 98 4.9%
Venezuela 98 4.5%
Colombia 92 0.0%
Nicaragua 69 9.1%
Brazil 47 0.0%
Cuba 41 6.7%
Peru 33 14.8%
Russia 30 31.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 146 cases, 41.7% grant rate
2024: 136 cases, 22.6% grant rate
2025: 351 cases, 11.1% grant rate
2026: 590 cases, 4.0% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Martz, 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
Nicholas A. Martz is listed with the Falls Church, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 15.3% 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 (265 decided, 16.6% grant rate), Honduras (224 decided, 11.2% grant rate), and El Salvador (182 decided, 17.6% 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 Nicholas A. Martz's asylum grant rate?
Judge Nicholas A. Martz granted asylum in 15.3% of 1,984 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Nicholas A. Martz grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (15.3%) is close to the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Falls Church, VA grants 10.2%. 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.
