Compare historical asylum outcomes for records with and without a matching lawyer or representative filing.
United States · all nationalities
FY2025
27.47%
G 26,793 / D 70,735 / N 97,528
7.46%
G 2,017 / D 25,036 / N 27,053
20.0 percentage points between the two groups · FY2025
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| Fiscal year | Lawyer / representative record found | No qualifying lawyer / representative record found |
|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 40.15% 9,136 grants · 13,621 denials 22,757 records 95% statistical interval: 39.51%–40.78% | 21.36% 929 grants · 3,420 denials 4,349 records 95% statistical interval: 20.17%–22.60% |
| FY2022 | 49.76% 24,681 grants · 24,922 denials 49,603 records 95% statistical interval: 49.32%–50.20% | 19.88% 1,367 grants · 5,508 denials 6,875 records 95% statistical interval: 18.96%–20.84% |
| FY2023 | 52.00% 34,125 grants · 31,506 denials 65,631 records 95% statistical interval: 51.61%–52.38% | 19.98% 2,262 grants · 9,060 denials 11,322 records 95% statistical interval: 19.25%–20.73% |
| FY2024 | 50.52% 33,441 grants · 32,752 denials 66,193 records 95% statistical interval: 50.14%–50.90% | 15.76% 2,629 grants · 14,055 denials 16,684 records 95% statistical interval: 15.21%–16.32% |
| FY2025 | 27.47% 26,793 grants · 70,735 denials 97,528 records 95% statistical interval: 27.19%–27.75% | 7.46% 2,017 grants · 25,036 denials 27,053 records 95% statistical interval: 7.15%–7.77% |
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Used on this page: Outcomes grouped by qualifying representative filing records
Available page coverageFY2021–FY2025
Source edition2026-08
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