The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 22.2% historical asylum grant rate for Theresa Holmes-Simmons at Charlotte, NC, based on 4,692 grants and 16,422 denials (21,114 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Theresa Holmes-Simmons with Charlotte, NC. With an asylum approval rate of 22.2%, 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.
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Judge Holmes-Simmons (Charlotte, NC) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 55% to 0% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Holmes-Simmons, Theresa (IJ code THS, Charlotte, NC):
Overall track record
32 years on the bench (since 1995), 26,643 cases total, lifetime grant rate 22.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,442 cases, grant rate 9.8% — 7.9pp above the Charlotte court average (1.9%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 885 5.2%
Honduras 768 6.1%
Guatemala 499 21.4%
Brazil 269 20.1%
El Salvador 195 30.5%
Venezuela 167 0.0%
Colombia 165 3.4%
Nicaragua 158 0.0%
Ecuador 62 2.3%
Peru 39 2.6%
Cuba 35 20.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 540 cases, 55.4% grant rate
2024: 345 cases, 27.9% grant rate
2025: 1420 cases, 4.0% grant rate
2026: 1137 cases, 0.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Holmes-Simmons, 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
Theresa Holmes-Simmons is listed with the Charlotte, NC Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 22.2% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (1,670 decided, 15.6% grant rate), Guatemala (1,191 decided, 20.1% grant rate), and Mexico (1,093 decided, 10.2% 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 Theresa Holmes-Simmons's asylum grant rate?
Judge Theresa Holmes-Simmons granted asylum in 22.2% of 21,114 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Theresa Holmes-Simmons grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (22.2%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Charlotte, NC grants 6.5%. 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.
