The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 14.8% historical asylum grant rate for Wade Thomas Napier at Richmond, VA, based on 262 grants and 1,507 denials (1,769 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Wade Thomas Napier with Richmond, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 14.8%, 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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Judge Napier (Richmond, VA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 38% to 4% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Napier, Wade Thomas (IJ code WTN, Richmond, VA):
Overall track record
6 years on the bench (since 2021), 1,756 cases total, lifetime grant rate 18.1%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,436 cases, grant rate 15.7%
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 307 9.7%
Guatemala 283 13.3%
El Salvador 195 19.0%
Mexico 137 9.6%
Brazil 79 21.7%
Venezuela 39 21.2%
Nicaragua 38 14.3%
India 31 11.5%
Cameroon 30 53.3%
Ecuador 30 11.1%
Romania 29 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 195 cases, 38.4% grant rate
2024: 157 cases, 42.0% grant rate
2025: 369 cases, 19.8% grant rate
2026: 715 cases, 4.0% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Napier, 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
Wade Thomas Napier is listed with the Richmond, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 14.8% 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 (425 decided, 6.6% grant rate), Guatemala (331 decided, 13.3% grant rate), and Mexico (195 decided, 5.6% 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 Wade Thomas Napier's asylum grant rate?
Judge Wade Thomas Napier granted asylum in 14.8% of 1,769 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Wade Thomas Napier grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (14.8%) is close to the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Richmond, VA grants 8.1%. 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.
