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Honolulu Immigration Court

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Immigration court analytics

Current assignments and source-period outcomes are shown separately

Current Immigration Judges: 3 · Temporary Immigration Judges: 0 · Assistant Chief Immigration Judges: 1 · Other EOIR judicial leadership: 0 · Total judicial personnel: 4.

Current Immigration Judges with direct TRAC reports: 1.

Current aggregate decisions: 3,570
Any relief granted: 66.4%
Denied: 33.6%

Current benchmark period: FY 2021 - 2026*. This is a court aggregate, not an individual judge result.

Current courtwide metrics

Courtwide statistics, not this judge's outcomes

FY2026/YTD through June 2026

New proceedings: 245
Completed / closed cases: 377
Average wait time for completed cases: 428 days
Backlog: 1,436
Average days waited so far: 621 days
Average days until hearing: 982 days
Represented among completed cases: 57.6%N=217 / 377
Detained among completed cases: 41.4%N=156 / 377
Completed in absentia: 17.8%N=67 / 377

Completed-case outcome mix

Outcome	Cases (N)	Share of completed cases
Removal Order	206	54.6%
Terminate Proceedings	27	7.2%
Voluntary Departure	40	10.6%
No NTA Filed	13	3.4%
Grant Relief	74	19.6%
Other Closure	4	1.1%
Credible Fear - not found	3	0.8%
Reasonable Fear - not found	1	0.3%
Withholding Only - relief not granted	1	0.3%
Asylum Only - relief not granted	1	0.3%
Asylum Only - other	2	0.5%
Witholding Only - other	1	0.3%
Reasonable Fear - found	1	0.3%
Withholding Only - relief granted	3	0.8%

View FY2025 comparison

FY2025

New proceedings: 446
Completed / closed cases: 497
Average wait time for completed cases: 350 days
Backlog: 1,408
Average days waited so far: 458 days
Average days until hearing: 1,175 days
Represented among completed cases: 54.7%N=272 / 497
Detained among completed cases: 36.4%N=181 / 497
Completed in absentia: 16.5%N=82 / 497

Completed-case outcome mix

Outcome	Cases (N)	Share of completed cases
Removal Order	220	44.3%
Terminate Proceedings	32	6.4%
No NTA Filed	23	4.6%
Grant Relief	121	24.3%
Voluntary Departure	56	11.3%
Other Closure	14	2.8%
Credible Fear - not found	5	1.0%
Credible Fear - found	4	0.8%
Reasonable Fear - not found	3	0.6%
Withholding Only - relief not granted	1	0.2%
Witholding Only - other	1	0.2%
Credible Fear - other	1	0.2%
Pros. Discretion	8	1.6%
Asylum Only - other	3	0.6%
Reasonable Fear - found	3	0.6%
Asylum Only - relief not granted	1	0.2%
Asylum Only - relief granted	1	0.2%

Sources

Source period: FY2026/YTD through June 2026 · FY2025. Exact denominators are shown as N/n where available.

TRAC source periods: Fiscal Year NTA Dated=2026 · Fiscal Year Completed=2026 · Fiscal Year=2026 · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Represented=Represented; Fiscal Year Completed=2026 · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Custody=Detained; Fiscal Year Completed=2026 · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Hearing Attendance=Not Present at Last Hearing (Absentia Decision); Fiscal Year Completed=2026 · Bond Hearing Fiscal Year=2026 · Bond Hearing Fiscal Year=2026, Bond Hearing Outcome=Granted; Bond Hearing Fiscal Year=2026 · Bond Hearing Fiscal Year=2026, Bond Hearing Outcome=Not Granted; Bond Hearing Fiscal Year=2026 · Bond Hearing Fiscal Year=2026, Bond Hearing Outcome=Withdraw; Bond Hearing Fiscal Year=2026 · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Removal Order · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Terminate Proceedings · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Voluntary Departure · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=No NTA Filed · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Grant Relief · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Other Closure · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Credible Fear - not found · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Reasonable Fear - not found · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Withholding Only - relief not granted · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Credible Fear - found · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Asylum Only - relief not granted · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Asylum Only - other · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Witholding Only - other · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Credible Fear - other · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Reasonable Fear - found · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Withholding Only - relief granted · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Other Case Type Completed · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Asylum Only - relief granted · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Reasonable Fear - other · Fiscal Year NTA Dated=2025 · Fiscal Year Completed=2025 · Fiscal Year=2025 · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Represented=Represented; Fiscal Year Completed=2025 · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Custody=Detained; Fiscal Year Completed=2025 · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Hearing Attendance=Not Present at Last Hearing (Absentia Decision); Fiscal Year Completed=2025 · Bond Hearing Fiscal Year=2025 · Bond Hearing Fiscal Year=2025, Bond Hearing Outcome=Granted; Bond Hearing Fiscal Year=2025 · Bond Hearing Fiscal Year=2025, Bond Hearing Outcome=Not Granted; Bond Hearing Fiscal Year=2025 · Bond Hearing Fiscal Year=2025, Bond Hearing Outcome=Withdraw; Bond Hearing Fiscal Year=2025 · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Removal Order · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Terminate Proceedings · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=No NTA Filed · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Grant Relief · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Voluntary Departure · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Other Closure · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Credible Fear - not found · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Credible Fear - found · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Reasonable Fear - not found · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Withholding Only - relief not granted · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Witholding Only - other · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Credible Fear - other · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Pros. Discretion · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Asylum Only - other · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Reasonable Fear - found · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Withholding Only - relief granted · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Asylum Only - relief not granted · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Other Case Type Completed · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Asylum Only - relief granted · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Reasonable Fear - other · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=NACARA - relief granted · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=NACARA - other.

TRAC filters: Fiscal Year NTA Dated=2026 · Fiscal Year Completed=2026 · Fiscal Year=2026 · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Represented=Represented · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Custody=Detained · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Hearing Attendance=Not Present at Last Hearing (Absentia Decision) · Bond Hearing Fiscal Year=2026 · Bond Hearing Fiscal Year=2026, Bond Hearing Outcome=Granted · Bond Hearing Fiscal Year=2026, Bond Hearing Outcome=Not Granted · Bond Hearing Fiscal Year=2026, Bond Hearing Outcome=Withdraw · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Removal Order · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Terminate Proceedings · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Voluntary Departure · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=No NTA Filed · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Grant Relief · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Other Closure · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Credible Fear - not found · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Reasonable Fear - not found · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Withholding Only - relief not granted · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Credible Fear - found · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Asylum Only - relief not granted · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Asylum Only - other · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Witholding Only - other · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Credible Fear - other · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Reasonable Fear - found · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Withholding Only - relief granted · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Other Case Type Completed · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Asylum Only - relief granted · Fiscal Year Completed=2026, Outcome (detailed)=Reasonable Fear - other · Fiscal Year NTA Dated=2025 · Fiscal Year Completed=2025 · Fiscal Year=2025 · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Represented=Represented · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Custody=Detained · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Hearing Attendance=Not Present at Last Hearing (Absentia Decision) · Bond Hearing Fiscal Year=2025 · Bond Hearing Fiscal Year=2025, Bond Hearing Outcome=Granted · Bond Hearing Fiscal Year=2025, Bond Hearing Outcome=Not Granted · Bond Hearing Fiscal Year=2025, Bond Hearing Outcome=Withdraw · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Removal Order · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Terminate Proceedings · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=No NTA Filed · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Grant Relief · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Voluntary Departure · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Other Closure · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Credible Fear - not found · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Credible Fear - found · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Reasonable Fear - not found · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Withholding Only - relief not granted · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Witholding Only - other · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Credible Fear - other · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Pros. Discretion · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Asylum Only - other · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Reasonable Fear - found · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Withholding Only - relief granted · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Asylum Only - relief not granted · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Other Case Type Completed · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Asylum Only - relief granted · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=Reasonable Fear - other · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=NACARA - relief granted · Fiscal Year Completed=2025, Outcome (detailed)=NACARA - other.

Provenance: TRAC table_json.php exact value; no estimation. Retrieved 2026-09-06.

Court and U.S. annual outcomes

Exact aggregate fiscal-year counts

Fiscal year	Honolulu Immigration Court cases (N)	Honolulu Immigration Court any relief	Honolulu Immigration Court denied	U.S. any relief	U.S. denied
FY2022	85	44.7%	55.3%	51.1%	48.9%
FY2024	124	75.0%	25.0%	51.1%	48.9%
FY2025	155	62.6%	37.4%	30.7%	69.3%
FY2026	113	43.4%	56.6%	12.9%	87.1%

Precomputed from exact TRAC aggregate counts; asylum granted + other relief granted = any relief granted, and outcomes sum to N. FY2026 is year-to-date through the published source cutoff. No values are interpolated. TRAC aggregate source · retrieved 2026-08-30. Methodology.

These figures cover completed asylum decisions in TRAC's published data, not all immigration-court matters. Outcomes may reflect case mix, representation, nationality, detention status, policy, and other factors; they are not a judge quality score. Read the methodology.

EOIR court information

OPEN

Current operational status: OPEN. This page reflects the current EOIR court directory record as verified 2026-08-18.

Honolulu Immigration Court · primary

Physical address: PJKK Federal Building 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Rm. 8-112 Honolulu, HI 96850
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Main phone: (808) 541-1870
General inquiries: Honolulu.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov
Public hours: Public Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Filing-window hours: Window Filing Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Parking: There is no parking available in the building for the general public. Metered street parking is nearby. Additionally, paid parking lots are within walking distance of the building
Public transit: Public transportation is available through TheBus.
Building access: The court is located on the 8th floor of the Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Federal Building (PJKK). All public visitors are required to pass through electronic security equipment located on the first floor. ADA access is available at all entrances.
Security instructions: Security information: All visitors to the immigration court must undergo a security screening through a metal detector machine as well as a handbag screening each time they visit the immigration court. Shoes may be required to be removed. Food and drinks are not allowed, except as specifically permitted by the immigration judge. Usage of cameras or recording devices in courtrooms or other EOIR space is prohibited. Note, however, that attorneys or accredited representatives of record and DHS attorneys representing the government in proceedings before EOIR are permitted to use electronic devices in EOIR courtrooms for the limited purpose of conducting immediately relevant court and business-related activities (e.g. scheduling).
ADA/accessibility: EOIR accessibility statement: https://www.justice.gov/accessibility/accessibility-statement

Official EOIR court page ↗Verified 2026-08-18

Court contacts and access

Main phone: (808) 541-1870
General inquiries: Honolulu.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov
Asylum EAD Clock contact: Asylum.Clock.Honolulu@usdoj.gov
EOIR case-information phone: (800) 898-7180

Building access

The court is located on the 8th floor of the Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Federal Building (PJKK). All public visitors are required to pass through electronic security equipment located on the first floor. ADA access is available at all entrances.

Security instructions

Security information: All visitors to the immigration court must undergo a security screening through a metal detector machine as well as a handbag screening each time they visit the immigration court. Shoes may be required to be removed. Food and drinks are not allowed, except as specifically permitted by the immigration judge. Usage of cameras or recording devices in courtrooms or other EOIR space is prohibited. Note, however, that attorneys or accredited representatives of record and DHS attorneys representing the government in proceedings before EOIR are permitted to use electronic devices in EOIR courtrooms for the limited purpose of conducting immediately relevant court and business-related activities (e.g. scheduling).

ADA/accessibility

EOIR accessibility statement: https://www.justice.gov/accessibility/accessibility-statement

EOIR court links

Internet-based hearings

EOIR lists Internet-based hearing links and telephonic access codes in its current hearing directory. The hearing notice and current EOIR instructions control whether a particular hearing is remote or in person. Unrepresented respondents generally appear in person unless EOIR directs otherwise.

Source last verified 2026-08-18.

EOIR court personnel

Current immigration judges

Howard Hom
Tamara S. Wallen

Temporary immigration judges

Kiley R. Hyatt (temporary assignment)

ACIJ: Jason R. Waterloo
Backup ACIJ: Catherine Halliday-Roberts
Court administrator: Charles Cuevas

Jurisdiction and other hearing locations

Administrative-control jurisdiction

Assigned responsibility: HONOLULU, HI - DHS DISTRICT OFFICE (including Hagatna, Guam, and any sub-offices)Honolulu Federal Detention CenterHawaii Department of Public SafetySaipan Immigration Court, CNMI Other hearing locations: Immigration Court; Hagatna, GuamImmigration Court; Saipan, CNMIHalawa Correctional Facility; Hawaii Community Correctional Center; Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility; Kauai Community Correctional Center; Kulani Correctional Center; Maui Community Correctional Center; Oahu Community Correctional Center; Waiawa Correctional Facility; Women's Community Correctional Center

Other hearing locations

Hagatna, GuamImmigration Court
Hawaii Community Correctional Center
Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility
Immigration Court
Kauai Community Correctional Center
Kulani Correctional Center
Maui Community Correctional Center
Oahu Community Correctional Center
Saipan, CNMIHalawa Correctional Facility
Waiawa Correctional Facility
Women's Community Correctional Center

Judge hearing access

The EOIR directory lists the following current Internet-based hearing and telephonic access information for this court. The hearing notice and current EOIR instructions control whether a particular hearing is remote or in person.

ACIJ Jason Waterloo (JWO)

Webex/internet hearing: Join EOIR Webex ↗

Telephonic access code: 199 436 5407

Instructions: EOIR lists Internet-based hearing links and telephonic access codes in its current hearing directory. The hearing notice and current EOIR instructions control whether a particular hearing is remote or in person. Unrepresented respondents generally appear in person unless EOIR directs otherwise.

Direct EOIR source ↗ · verified 2026-08-18

Howard Hom (HH)

Webex/internet hearing: Join EOIR Webex ↗

Telephonic access code: 199 447 7944

Direct EOIR source ↗ · verified 2026-08-18

Kiley R. Hyatt (KYH)

Webex/internet hearing: Join EOIR Webex ↗

Telephonic access code: 2828 003 5539

Direct EOIR source ↗ · verified 2026-08-18

Tamara S. Wallen (TWN)

Webex/internet hearing: Join EOIR Webex ↗

Telephonic access code: 2825 757 1397

Direct EOIR source ↗ · verified 2026-08-18