Immigration judge

Judge Paul A. Nejelski

Immigration Judge at Arlington West, VA

34.2%Grant rate · all years
Paul A. Nejelski34.2%
Court median judge26.7%
National16.6%

EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly

1,353
Granted
2,607
Denied
3,960
Total Decided
Snapshot answer

The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 34.2% historical asylum grant rate for Paul A. Nejelski at Arlington West, VA, based on 1,353 grants and 2,607 denials (3,960 decided outcomes).

The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Paul A. Nejelski with Arlington West, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 34.2%, this judge is above 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.

How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Paul A. Nejelski is listed with the Arlington West, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 34.2% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Nationality-specific rows are shown when enough decided cases are available in the source data. 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Paul A. Nejelski's asylum grant rate?

Judge Paul A. Nejelski granted asylum in 34.2% of 3,960 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.

Does Judge Paul A. Nejelski grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The rate (34.2%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Arlington West, VA grants 26.7%. 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.

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