Executive Office for Immigration Review
Office of Planning, Analysis and Statistics
Certain Criminal Charge Completion Statistics
Database as of August, 2016
The statistics below present information regarding the average amount of time from receipt of a removal case in immigration
court to the date of the case’s initial completion. Consistent with EOIR’s statistical methodology, case completions do not include
changes of venue or case transfers. This webpage also includes information regarding the average time between the date of the alien’s
appeal of a case to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and the date of the BIA decision. Note that the average case processing
times featured in the charts below do not represent the unique factors of each case, many of which are outside of EOIR's control and
can extend the length of a case's proceedings; e.g., detention status or applications for relief or protection pending outside of EOIR.
The length of time to reach a decision in a case may also be extended by continuances granted at the request of either the respondent
(e.g., to obtain representation, gather evidence, or request a change of venue to a different immigration court) or DHS attorneys (e.g.,
to prepare evidence or complete a DHS investigation, including background checks). Whether to grant a continuance is a legal matter
governed by regulations found at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.29 (establishing a “good cause” legal standard) and case law.
The statistics below contain information related to specific charges of removability. Each of the charts to follow includes
information on cases with the following Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) charges on file:
(237)(a)(02)(A)(ii), (237)(a)(02)(A)(iii), (237)(a)(02)(B)(i), (237)(a)(02)(C), (237)(a)(02)(D)(i), (212)(a)(02)(B),
(212)(a)(02)(E), (212)(a)(02)(H)(i), (212)(a)(02)(I)(i), (212)(a)(02)(A)(i)(I), (212)(a)(02)(A)(i)(II), (212)(a)(02)(C),
(212)(a)(02)(D)(i), (212)(a)(02)(D)(ii), (212)(a)(02)(D)(iii), (212)(a)(02)(G), (212)(a)(02)(I)(ii), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(I),
(212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(II), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(III), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(IV), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(V), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(VI),
(212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(VII), (237)(a)(02)(D)(ii), (237)(a)(02)(D)(iii), (237)(a)(02)(D)(iv), (237)(a)(04)(B).
Charts 4 – 6 include INA charge 237(a)(2)(A)(i), in addition to the charges in the above list.
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Immigration Court Completions for Which No Appeal Was Filed
Detained Non-Institutional Hearing Program (IHP) Cases for Specific Charges
Chart 1
Court Processing Time In Days For
Of Total, Count Of Total, Count Of Total, Count Of Total, Count
Total Cases Immigration Immigration Judge
Over S ix (6) Over Twelve (12) Over Eighteen (18) Over Twenty-four
Total Cases Not Judge Decision of Decision of Relief
FY Months from Months from Months from (24) Months from Average Receipt to Median Receipt to
Appealed Termination Total Granted Total
Receipt to Initial Receipt to Initial Receipt to Initial Receipt to Initial Initial Case Initial Case Cases Cases
Case Completion Case Completion Case Completion Case Completion Completion Completion
1999 21,097 510 131 45 8 29 10 938 873
2000 18,492 775 204 96 50 38 13 723 924
2001 18,368 683 203 86 50 39 14 869 910
2002 16,185 680 224 123 83 41 13 682 716
2003 17,791 538 185 100 72 34 11 696 790
2004 18,591 744 310 192 120 43 12 703 1,095
2005 19,540 576 179 104 73 34 11 663 910
2006 18,665 611 185 105 78 36 10 666 1,091
2007 20,944 873 226 131 87 43 14 880 1,440
2008 23,071 1,249 280 124 79 43 13 943 1,485
2009 25,299 1,632 416 182 105 51 17 780 1,722
2010 25,852 2,160 526 197 115 59 20 936 2,348
2011 23,559 2,321 717 317 177 70 22 937 2,588
2012 20,788 1,617 556 262 150 65 22 940 2,579
2013 17,625 1,642 586 290 179 76 27 769 2,584
2014 13,266 1,051 405 229 143 70 23 627 2,011
2015 11,061 941 359 214 153 78 29 595 1,660
Specific Immigration and Nationality Act charges included in this data query: (237)(a)(02)(A)(ii), (237)(a)(02)(A)(iii), (237)(a)(02)(B)(i), (237)(a)(02)(C),
(237)(a)(02)(D)(i), (212)(a)(02)(B), (212)(a)(02)(E), (212)(a)(02)(H)(i), (212)(a)(02)(I)(i), (212)(a)(02)(A)(i)(I), (212)(a)(02)(A)(i)(II), (212)(a)(02)(C),
(212)(a)(02)(D)(i), (212)(a)(02)(D)(ii), (212)(a)(02)(D)(iii), (212)(a)(02)(G), (212)(a)(02)(I)(ii), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(I), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(II),
(212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(III), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(IV), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(V), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(VI), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(VII), (237)(a)(02)(D)(ii), (237)(a)(02)(D)(iii),
(237)(a)(02)(D)(iv), (237)(a)(04)(B). Terminations are a type of decision by an immigration judge that dismisses the case related to a particular charging
document. The alien is not subject to removal relating to the dismissed charging document. Relief granted is when immigration judge’s decision to grant relief or
protection from removal to an otherwise removable alien.
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Immigration Court Completions for Which an Appeal Was Filed
Detained Non- Institutional Hearing Program (IHP) Cases for Specific Charges
Chart 2
Of Total, Count Of Total, Count Of Total, Count Of Total, Count Court Processing Time In Days For
Total Cases Immigration Immigration Judge
Over S ix (6) Over Twelve (12) Over Eighteen (18) Over Twenty-four
Total Cases Not Judge Decision of Decision of Relief
FY Months from Months from Months from (24) Months from Average Receipt to Median Receipt to
Appealed Termination Total Granted Total
Receipt to Initial Receipt to Initial Receipt to Initial Receipt to Initial Initial Case Initial Case Cases Cases
Case Completion Case Completion Case Completion Case Completion Completion Completion
1999 1,986 258 81 26 5 96 61 107 51
2000 1,590 335 89 41 18 129 87 50 73
2001 1,420 339 111 44 26 147 98 101 71
2002 1,385 358 128 71 41 166 99 52 51
2003 1,372 312 147 95 62 171 79 55 67
2004 1,713 312 118 75 50 149 84 64 168
2005 1,434 269 85 50 30 143 87 41 83
2006 1,462 284 102 58 44 149 83 51 95
2007 1,495 332 98 58 38 155 103 45 143
2008 1,578 467 132 65 42 183 122 59 143
2009 1,586 600 182 71 37 195 137 58 100
2010 1,846 779 219 78 34 207 154 59 83
2011 2,303 952 298 118 55 207 149 36 72
2012 2,140 654 205 92 58 182 120 43 69
2013 2,424 743 232 101 63 178 121 38 53
2014 1,631 453 146 64 40 171 101 25 21
2015 1,283 372 131 72 39 187 114 36 39
Specific Immigration and Nationality Act charges included in this data query: (237)(a)(02)(A)(ii), (237)(a)(02)(A)(iii), (237)(a)(02)(B)(i), (237)(a)(02)(C),
(237)(a)(02)(D)(i), (212)(a)(02)(B), (212)(a)(02)(E), (212)(a)(02)(H)(i), (212)(a)(02)(I)(i), (212)(a)(02)(A)(i)(I), (212)(a)(02)(A)(i)(II), (212)(a)(02)(C),
(212)(a)(02)(D)(i), (212)(a)(02)(D)(ii), (212)(a)(02)(D)(iii), (212)(a)(02)(G), (212)(a)(02)(I)(ii), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(I), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(II),
(212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(III), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(IV), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(V), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(VI), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(VII), (237)(a)(02)(D)(ii), (237)(a)(02)(D)(iii),
(237)(a)(02)(D)(iv), (237)(a)(04)(B). Terminations are a type of decision by an immigration judge that dismisses the case related to a particular charging
document. The alien is not subject to removal relating to the dismissed charging document. Relief granted is when immigration judge’s decision to grant relief or
protection from removal to an otherwise removable alien
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Board of Immigration Appeals Completions
Detained Non- Institutional Hearing Program (IHP) Cases for Specific Charges
Chart 3
Processing Time In Days For Total Cases
Of Total, Count Of Total, Count Of Total, Count Of Total, Count
Over S ix (6) Over Twelve (12) Over Eighteen (18) Over Twenty-four Average Median
Fiscal Year Total Appeals Months from Months from Months from (24) Months from
Immigration Immigration
OCIJ Receipt to OCIJ Receipt to OCIJ Receipt to OCIJ Receipt to Date of Appeal to Date of Appeal to
Court Receipt to Court Receipt to
BIA Decision BIA Decision BIA Decision BIA Decision BIA Decision BIA Decision
BIA Decision BIA Decision
1999 2,020 1,607 443 226 164 185 343 140 241
2000 1,623 1,420 529 223 127 189 374 160 288
2001 1,429 1,143 392 176 87 149 336 124 260
2002 1,397 1,125 421 214 108 158 353 126 271
2003 1,376 990 317 170 115 137 346 115 232
2004 1,713 1,273 307 134 83 122 299 112 225
2005 1,434 1,015 230 93 59 115 285 104 222
2006 1,462 860 197 95 67 99 274 86 195
2007 1,495 1,006 238 98 63 98 282 86 220
2008 1,578 1,139 320 109 65 94 305 84 236
2009 1,586 1,236 398 154 70 98 318 88 257
2010 1,846 1,510 561 188 77 102 334 94 280
2011 2,302 1,904 712 255 121 106 340 104 276
2012 2,140 1,633 500 183 99 105 311 97 247
2013 2,422 1,986 623 264 131 125 326 111 259
2014 1,624 1,281 418 185 75 130 325 108 251
2015 1,220 866 276 120 60 102 313 85 233
Specific Immigration and Nationality Act charges included in this data query: (237)(a)(02)(A)(ii), (237)(a)(02)(A)(iii), (237)(a)(02)(B)(i), (237)(a)(02)(C),
(237)(a)(02)(D)(i), (212)(a)(02)(B), (212)(a)(02)(E), (212)(a)(02)(H)(i), (212)(a)(02)(I)(i), (212)(a)(02)(A)(i)(I), (212)(a)(02)(A)(i)(II), (212)(a)(02)(C),
(212)(a)(02)(D)(i), (212)(a)(02)(D)(ii), (212)(a)(02)(D)(iii), (212)(a)(02)(G), (212)(a)(02)(I)(ii), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(I), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(II),
(212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(III), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(IV), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(V), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(VI), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(VII), (237)(a)(02)(D)(ii), (237)(a)(02)(D)(iii),
(237)(a)(02)(D)(iv), (237)(a)(04)(B).
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Immigration Court Completions for Which No Appeal Was Filed
Detained Non-Institutional Hearing Program (IHP) Cases for Specific Charges
Chart 4
Of Total, Count Of Total, Count Of Total, Count Of Total, Count Court Processing Time In Days For
Total Cases Immigration Immigration Judge
Over S ix (6) Over Twelve (12) Over Eighteen (18) Over Twenty-four
Judge Decision of Decision of Relief
Fiscal Year Total Cases Months from Months from Months from (24) Months from Average Receipt to Median Receipt to
Termination Total Granted Total
Receipt to Initial Receipt to Initial Receipt to Initial Receipt to Initial Initial Case Initial Case Cases Cases
Case Completion Case Completion Case Completion Case Completion Completion Completion
1999 21,286 518 133 45 8 29 10 949 875
2000 18,715 786 206 96 50 38 13 737 930
2001 18,583 692 206 87 51 39 14 885 917
2002 16,421 693 230 127 85 41 13 697 722
2003 18,107 553 194 104 75 35 11 721 797
2004 18,859 756 313 195 121 43 12 717 1,101
2005 19,839 588 185 109 76 34 11 687 918
2006 18,939 625 193 109 81 36 10 687 1,103
2007 21,304 892 236 137 92 43 14 913 1,452
2008 23,497 1,268 282 125 80 43 13 989 1,496
2009 25,732 1,670 425 188 108 51 17 810 1,736
2010 26,399 2,212 542 210 123 59 20 983 2,368
2011 24,036 2,368 736 326 181 70 22 998 2,614
2012 21,219 1,662 579 276 163 66 22 1,003 2,608
2013 18,012 1,688 605 299 185 77 27 806 2,613
2014 13,589 1,076 412 233 145 70 23 663 2,037
2015 11,364 984 373 223 159 79 29 625 1,686
Specific Immigration and Nationality Act charges included in this data query: (237)(a)(02)(A)(ii), (237)(a)(02)(A)(iii), (237)(a)(02)(B)(i), (237)(a)(02)(C),
(237)(a)(02)(D)(i), (212)(a)(02)(B), (212)(a)(02)(E), (212)(a)(02)(H)(i), (212)(a)(02)(I)(i), (212)(a)(02)(A)(i)(I), (212)(a)(02)(A)(i)(II), (212)(a)(02)(C),
(212)(a)(02)(D)(i), (212)(a)(02)(D)(ii), (212)(a)(02)(D)(iii), (212)(a)(02)(G), (212)(a)(02)(I)(ii), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(I), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(II),
(212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(III), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(IV), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(V), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(VI), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(VII), (237)(a)(02)(D)(ii), (237)(a)(02)(D)(iii),
(237)(a)(02)(D)(iv), (237)(a)(04)(B), 237(a)(2)(A)(i). Terminations are a type of decision by an immigration judge that dismisses the case related to a particular
charging document. The alien is not subject to removal relating to the dismissed charging document. Relief granted is when immigration judge’s decision to
grant relief or protection from removal to an otherwise removable alien.
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Immigration Court Completions for Which an Appeal Was Filed
Detained Non- Institutional Hearing Program (IHP) Cases for Specific Charges
Chart 5
Of Total, Count Of Total, Count Of Total, Count Of Total, Count Court Processing Time In Days For
Total Cases Immigration Immigration Judge
Over S ix (6) Over Twelve (12) Over Eighteen (18) Over Twenty-four
Judge Decision of Decision of Relief
Fiscal Year Total Cases Months from Months from Months from (24) Months from Average Receipt to Median Receipt to
Termination Total Granted Total
Receipt to Initial Receipt to Initial Receipt to Initial Receipt to Initial Initial Case Initial Case Cases Cases
Case Completion Case Completion Case Completion Case Completion Completion Completion
1999 1,998 259 81 26 5 96 61 107 51
2000 1,613 343 91 42 18 130 88 50 74
2001 1,440 341 113 46 26 147 98 102 71
2002 1,409 367 133 75 43 168 99 53 51
2003 1,397 320 153 99 64 172 79 55 67
2004 1,738 320 124 78 51 150 85 66 169
2005 1,462 275 89 54 33 144 87 44 84
2006 1,481 286 104 59 44 149 82 52 96
2007 1,518 340 100 59 38 155 104 46 143
2008 1,618 481 137 67 44 184 123 61 144
2009 1,610 607 183 72 38 194 137 61 100
2010 1,875 789 222 78 34 206 154 61 84
2011 2,363 973 305 124 57 207 148 38 73
2012 2,185 668 210 94 59 181 120 47 74
2013 2,481 761 235 102 64 177 121 38 55
2014 1,673 461 150 65 41 170 101 28 22
2015 1,306 381 135 74 41 188 114 38 39
Specific Immigration and Nationality Act charges included in this data query: (237)(a)(02)(A)(ii), (237)(a)(02)(A)(iii), (237)(a)(02)(B)(i), (237)(a)(02)(C),
(237)(a)(02)(D)(i), (212)(a)(02)(B), (212)(a)(02)(E), (212)(a)(02)(H)(i), (212)(a)(02)(I)(i), (212)(a)(02)(A)(i)(I), (212)(a)(02)(A)(i)(II), (212)(a)(02)(C),
(212)(a)(02)(D)(i), (212)(a)(02)(D)(ii), (212)(a)(02)(D)(iii), (212)(a)(02)(G), (212)(a)(02)(I)(ii), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(I), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(II),
(212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(III), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(IV), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(V), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(VI), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(VII), (237)(a)(02)(D)(ii), (237)(a)(02)(D)(iii),
(237)(a)(02)(D)(iv), (237)(a)(04)(B), 237(a)(2)(A)(i). Terminations are a type of decision by an immigration judge that dismisses the case related to a particular
charging document. The alien is not subject to removal relating to the dismissed charging document. Relief granted is when immigration judge’s decision to
grant relief or protection from removal to an otherwise removable alien.
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Board of Immigration Appeals Completions
Detained Non- Institutional Hearing Program (IHP) Cases for Specific Charges
Chart 6
Processing Time In Days For Total Cases
Of Total, Count Of Total, Count Of Total, Count Of Total, Count
Over S ix (6) Over Twelve (12) Over Eighteen (18) Over Twenty-four Average Median
FY Total Appeals Months from Months from Months from (24) Months from
Immigration Immigration
OCIJ Receipt to OCIJ Receipt to OCIJ Receipt to OCIJ Receipt to Date of Appeal to Date of Appeal to
Court Receipt to Court Receipt to
BIA Decision BIA Decision BIA Decision BIA Decision BIA Decision BIA Decision
BIA Decision BIA Decision
1999 2,032 1,617 446 227 164 185 343 141 241
2000 1,646 1,439 539 227 130 189 377 160 290
2001 1,449 1,156 394 178 89 149 336 124 259
2002 1,422 1,146 433 224 116 160 356 126 271
2003 1,402 1,007 327 177 121 138 347 115 233
2004 1,738 1,293 314 139 88 123 301 112 225
2005 1,462 1,039 236 97 63 115 286 105 222
2006 1,481 871 199 96 67 99 273 86 195
2007 1,518 1,024 240 100 65 99 282 86 220
2008 1,618 1,171 330 114 69 95 307 85 237
2009 1,610 1,252 402 155 71 98 318 88 256
2010 1,875 1,532 569 190 77 102 333 94 280
2011 2,362 1,951 726 261 126 106 340 104 274
2012 2,185 1,666 514 193 103 106 312 97 247
2013 2,478 2,031 637 268 134 125 326 111 259
2014 1,666 1,312 426 190 77 130 324 108 251
2015 1,240 879 280 121 61 102 313 85 232
Specific Immigration and Nationality Act charges included in this data query: (237)(a)(02)(A)(ii), (237)(a)(02)(A)(iii), (237)(a)(02)(B)(i), (237)(a)(02)(C),
(237)(a)(02)(D)(i), (212)(a)(02)(B), (212)(a)(02)(E), (212)(a)(02)(H)(i), (212)(a)(02)(I)(i), (212)(a)(02)(A)(i)(I), (212)(a)(02)(A)(i)(II), (212)(a)(02)(C),
(212)(a)(02)(D)(i), (212)(a)(02)(D)(ii), (212)(a)(02)(D)(iii), (212)(a)(02)(G), (212)(a)(02)(I)(ii), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(I), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(II),
(212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(III), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(IV), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(V), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(VI), (212)(a)(03)(B)(i)(VII), (237)(a)(02)(D)(ii), (237)(a)(02)(D)(iii),
(237)(a)(02)(D)(iv), (237)(a)(04)(B), 237(a)(2)(A)(i).