The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 4.3% historical asylum grant rate for Thomas Ayze at Miami, FL, based on 191 grants and 4,294 denials (4,485 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Thomas Ayze with Miami, FL. With an asylum approval rate of 4.3%, 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 Ayze (Miami, FL) data snapshot: 5,888 cases over 31 years, 4.6% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Ayze, Thomas (IJ code TSA, Miami, FL):
Overall track record
31 years on the bench (since 1996), 5,888 cases total, lifetime grant rate 4.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,905 cases, grant rate 3.2% — roughly in line with the Miami court average (5.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba 1241 7.3%
Guatemala 761 0.5%
Nicaragua 492 5.7%
Honduras 373 1.4%
Venezuela 222 3.9%
Haiti 220 1.9%
Colombia 160 2.2%
El Salvador 95 4.5%
Brazil 83 0.0%
Mexico 67 6.1%
Peru 39 3.4%
Year-by-year
2023: 799 cases, 7.5% grant rate
2024: 688 cases, 9.0% grant rate
2025: 1015 cases, 1.1% grant rate
2026: 1403 cases, 0.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Ayze, 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
Thomas Ayze is listed with the Miami, FL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 4.3% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (1,100 decided, 0.7% grant rate), Honduras (600 decided, 1.2% grant rate), and Nicaragua (569 decided, 9.8% 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.
Judge Thomas Ayze granted asylum in 4.3% of 4,485 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Thomas Ayze grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (4.3%) 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.
