USCIS Affirmative Asylum Statistics
Published USCIS affirmative asylum receipts: 124,564 in FY2025 Q1. These agency outcomes do not measure USCIS processing-time estimates. Statistics describe past decisions, not individual outcomes. Not legal advice.
How we estimate
EOIR grant rate means grants divided by grants plus denials for asylum merits decisions, excluding other closures. Rates require at least 2 decisions; rankings require at least 30. Proceedings history can extend to 1951; the first recorded asylum merits month in this import is Dec 1972. Each dataset states its own coverage. Do not interpret proceedings coverage as asylum decision coverage. Reconstructed pending counts may differ from agency totals. Historical judge-code attribution is not verified personal tenure.
Totals and breakdowns use the canonical page period. Court and nationality trend tables include all available decision history; other trend tables use their labeled periods. All tables apply the display floor. Interactive filters can select a different period. Empty buckets and cells below the floor have no reported rate.
| Period | Receipts | Grants | Denials and referrals | Merits decisions | Asylum merits grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 Q1 | 31,094 | 1,495 | 4,407 | 5,902 | 25.3% |
| FY2022 Q2 | 45,659 | 2,527 | 4,918 | 7,445 | 33.9% |
| FY2022 Q3 | 74,858 | 2,428 | 4,535 | 6,963 | 34.9% |
| FY2022 Q4 | 89,006 | 2,210 | 3,003 | 5,213 | 42.4% |
| FY2023 Q1 | 101,592 | 1,803 | 1,171 | 2,974 | 60.6% |
| FY2023 Q2 | 97,748 | 2,985 | 1,642 | 4,627 | 64.5% |
| FY2023 Q3 | 132,163 | 4,006 | 1,555 | 5,561 | 72.0% |
| FY2023 Q4 | 122,836 | 7,247 | 1,480 | 8,727 | 83.0% |
| FY2024 Q1 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2). |
| FY2024 Q2 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2). |
| FY2024 Q3 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2). |
| FY2024 Q4 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2). |
| FY2025 Q1 | 124,564 | 2,950 | 2,766 | 5,716 | 51.6% |
Guides
Frequently asked questions
Are USCIS asylum statistics the same as immigration court outcomes?
No. USCIS publishes affirmative asylum statistics; EOIR records immigration court decisions. Their populations, reporting periods and outcome definitions differ. USCIS denials and referrals are not interchangeable with court denials.
How long does the asylum process take?
No reliable filing-to-decision average is available for this page’s scope. The data cannot predict how long a pending case will take. Court proceedings, USCIS interviews and green-card processing are different processes.
Where does Asylum Tracker get its data?
From EOIR FOIA case snapshots, USCIS Asylum Division publications and ICE detention statistics. Each source has a separate data-through date, publication or update date, and import date. View the linked releases and methodology.
How can I check my immigration court case?
Use EOIR Automated Case Information for court case details and rely on official notices. Use USCIS Case Status Online for USCIS receipt numbers. These aggregate statistics do not look up individual cases.