The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 11.2% historical asylum grant rate for Valerie A. Burch at Indianapolis, IN, based on 369 grants and 2,934 denials (3,303 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Valerie A. Burch with Indianapolis, IN. With an asylum approval rate of 11.2%, 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 Burch (Indianapolis, IN) data snapshot: Cuba vs Mexico grant rates differ 9×, overall rate fell from 32% to 1% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Burch, Valerie A. (IJ code VAB, Indianapolis, IN):
Overall track record
10 years on the bench (since 2017), 3,180 cases total, lifetime grant rate 13.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,956 cases, grant rate 9.8% — 3.5pp above the Indianapolis court average (6.2%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 488 2.7%
Guatemala 174 3.1%
Honduras 172 8.4%
Venezuela 159 20.1%
Nicaragua 156 9.2%
Colombia 103 7.9%
India 87 7.6%
Nigeria 79 14.7%
El Salvador 74 10.6%
Haiti 45 4.7%
Cuba 43 25.0%
Cuba applicants see a 25.0% grant rate versus 2.7% for Mexico applicants — a 9.2× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 188 cases, 32.0% grant rate
2024: 165 cases, 17.4% grant rate
2025: 440 cases, 23.4% grant rate
2026: 1163 cases, 1.5% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Burch, 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
Valerie A. Burch is listed with the Indianapolis, IN Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 11.2% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (666 decided, 4.5% grant rate), Nicaragua (261 decided, 5.7% grant rate), and Honduras (260 decided, 5.0% 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 Valerie A. Burch's asylum grant rate?
Judge Valerie A. Burch granted asylum in 11.2% of 3,303 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Valerie A. Burch grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (11.2%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Indianapolis, IN grants 5.8%. 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.
