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Immigration Judge Lorely Ramirez Fernandez (LFZ): Historical Asylum Approval Rates

These decision records are attributed to EOIR judge code LFZ, labeled Lorely Ramirez Fernandez in the imported lookup. 1,130 asylum merits decisions; 16.3% granted (All available decision history). Historical code records are not verified personal tenure. Historical EOIR decisions do not predict an individual case. Judge-code history is not verified personal tenure.

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.

EOIR code and recorded identity

EOIR judge code LFZ, labeled Lorely Ramirez Fernandez in the imported lookup, has 1,130 recorded asylum merits decisions in All available decision history.

The merits grant rate is 16.3%: grants divided by grants plus denials.

Historical EOIR decisions do not predict an individual case. Judge-code history is not verified personal tenure.

Metric
Asylum merits grant rate
Value
16.3%
Sample size
1,130
Period
All available decision history
Source
EOIR FOIA case data
Last updated
Oct 4, 2026

These statistics are attributed to EOIR judge code LFZ. Historical code records and court assignments are not a verified biography or proof of personal tenure.

Data through: Aug 2026Source published: Sep 1, 2026Source updated: Sep 1, 2026Imported: Oct 4, 2026 Source: EOIR FOIA case data Methodology and limitations Public API

Cite this page: Lorely Ramirez Fernandez (LFZ): Asylum Rates. https://asylumstats.com/judges/lorely-ramirez-fernandez-lfz. Data through Aug 2026; source published Sep 1, 2026; imported Oct 4, 2026. Include your access date when citing.

Historical asylum decisions

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.
Decision trend
GroupGrantsDenialsMerits decisionsAsylum merits grant rate
2009 0 0 0 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
2010 0 0 0 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
2011 0 0 0 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
2012 0 0 0 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
2013 0 0 0 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
2014 0 0 0 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
2015 0 0 0 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
2016 0 0 0 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
2017 0 0 0 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
2018 4 12 16 25.0%
2019 43 109 152 28.3%
2020 10 36 46 21.7%
2021 32 18 50 64.0%
2022 11 14 25 44.0%
2023 27 16 43 62.8%
2024 34 38 72 47.2%
2025 21 324 345 6.1%
2026 2 379 381 0.5%
Representation breakdown
GroupGrantsDenialsMerits decisionsAsylum merits grant rate
Represented 134 620 754 17.8%
Not represented 50 326 376 13.3%
Custody breakdown
GroupGrantsDenialsMerits decisionsAsylum merits grant rate
Never detained 90 700 790 11.4%
Detained 57 173 230 24.8%
Released 37 73 110 33.6%
Unknown 0 0 0 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).

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What the history can show

What is the asylum grant rate for Lorely Ramirez Fernandez?

These decision records are attributed to EOIR judge code LFZ, labeled Lorely Ramirez Fernandez in the imported lookup. 1,130 asylum merits decisions; 16.3% granted (All available decision history). Historical code records are not verified personal tenure. Rates reflect the period and sample on this page. Historical EOIR decisions do not predict an individual case. Judge-code history is not verified personal tenure.

What does this EOIR judge code identify?

The imported lookup labels code LFZ as Lorely Ramirez Fernandez. Court records describe activity attributed to that code, not verified personal tenure or a current assignment.

Does a judge’s past grant rate predict my case?

No. These are observational statistics attributed to EOIR judge codes, not a prediction or assessment of a named person’s entire career. Case mix, period, representation and custody can differ. For individual advice, consult a qualified legal representative.

Why is a grant rate or ranking missing?

We display a rate only with at least 2 merits decisions and rank judges or court comparisons only with at least 30. Small samples can vary widely. A missing rate is not a zero grant rate.