EOIR / Immigration Judge
Immigration Judge Vargas-Padilla, Nelson A. — Baltimore Immigration Court — Asylum Decision Statistics
Over the trailing 12 months, Immigration Judge Vargas-Padilla, Nelson A. granted asylum in 13.4% of decided cases at the Baltimore Immigration Court, based on FOIA-released EOIR data.
Latest 12-month grant rate
13.4%
Asylum decisions, trailing 12 months
Lifetime total cases
1,892
All recorded asylum decisions
Court lifetime grant rate
49.3%
Weighted across all judges and all recorded months
Last data refresh
2026-05-21
From Deportation Data Project FOIA release
The court-wide lifetime rate is a stable historical benchmark; this judge's trailing 12-month rate uses the same methodology but a shorter window, so the two values can differ materially.
Monthly grant-rate trend
Frequently asked questions
What is Immigration Judge Vargas-Padilla, Nelson A.'s recent asylum grant rate?
Over the trailing 12 months, Immigration Judge Vargas-Padilla, Nelson A. granted asylum in 13.4% of decided merit cases at the Baltimore Immigration Court, based on FOIA-released EOIR data. The figure uses the standard methodology: cases granted divided by cases granted plus cases ordered removed.
How does Judge Vargas-Padilla, Nelson A.'s rate compare to the Baltimore Immigration Court overall?
The lifetime grant rate weighted across all judges at the Baltimore Immigration Court is 49.3%. Per-judge rates can diverge from the court-wide aggregate because of caseload mix, time on the bench, and the 2025 asylum-policy shift that changed merit-decision volumes nationally.
How many cases has Judge Vargas-Padilla, Nelson A. decided?
1,892 merit asylum decisions appear in the FOIA-released EOIR data for Judge Vargas-Padilla, Nelson A.. Administrative outcomes (terminations, dismissals) are excluded from the rate.
Is this rate predictive of a specific case outcome?
No. The grant rate is a statistical aggregate over completed decisions, not a prediction. Individual case outcomes depend on case-specific merits, evidence, country conditions, and the quality of counsel. This page is informational and does not constitute legal advice.