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Omaha Immigration Court

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Immigration court analytics

Current assignments and source-period outcomes are shown separately

Current Immigration Judges: 6 · Temporary Immigration Judges: 0 · Assistant Chief Immigration Judges: 1 · Other EOIR judicial leadership: 0 · Total judicial personnel: 7.

Current Immigration Judges with direct TRAC reports: 4.

Current aggregate decisions: 7,453
Any relief granted: 17.7%
Denied: 82.3%

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: 3,220
Completed / closed cases: 7,451
Average wait time for completed cases: 909 days
Backlog: 40,666
Average days waited so far: 1,187 days
Average days until hearing: 2,127 days
Represented among completed cases: 34.0%N=2,536 / 7,451
Detained among completed cases: 24.0%N=1,786 / 7,451
Completed in absentia: 28.4%N=2,119 / 7,451

Completed-case outcome mix

Outcome	Cases (N)	Share of completed cases
Removal Order	4,904	65.8%
Terminate Proceedings	1,993	26.7%
Voluntary Departure	328	4.4%
No NTA Filed	82	1.1%
Grant Relief	56	0.8%
Other Closure	21	0.3%
Credible Fear - not found	13	0.2%
Reasonable Fear - not found	29	0.4%
Withholding Only - relief not granted	7	0.1%
Credible Fear - found	5	0.1%
Asylum Only - relief not granted	1	0.0%
Asylum Only - other	3	0.0%
Witholding Only - other	5	0.1%
Reasonable Fear - found	4	0.1%

View FY2025 comparison

FY2025

New proceedings: 4,846
Completed / closed cases: 8,236
Average wait time for completed cases: 968 days
Backlog: 43,239
Average days waited so far: 1,010 days
Average days until hearing: 2,221 days
Represented among completed cases: 28.5%N=2,350 / 8,236
Detained among completed cases: 15.0%N=1,235 / 8,236
Completed in absentia: 22.2%N=1,832 / 8,236

Completed-case outcome mix

Outcome	Cases (N)	Share of completed cases
Removal Order	3,290	39.9%
Terminate Proceedings	3,452	41.9%
No NTA Filed	1,102	13.4%
Grant Relief	40	0.5%
Voluntary Departure	225	2.7%
Other Closure	25	0.3%
Credible Fear - not found	17	0.2%
Credible Fear - found	1	0.0%
Reasonable Fear - not found	55	0.7%
Withholding Only - relief not granted	9	0.1%
Witholding Only - other	14	0.2%
Reasonable Fear - found	3	0.0%
Withholding Only - relief granted	1	0.0%
Other Case Type Completed	2	0.0%

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	Omaha Immigration Court cases (N)	Omaha Immigration Court any relief	Omaha Immigration Court denied	U.S. any relief	U.S. denied
FY2021	413	8.7%	91.3%	43.9%	56.1%
FY2022	305	14.8%	85.2%	51.1%	48.9%
FY2023	686	8.9%	91.1%	53.0%	47.0%
FY2024	265	28.7%	71.3%	51.1%	48.9%
FY2025	677	30.6%	69.4%	30.7%	69.3%
FY2026	1,175	6.3%	93.7%	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

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

Omaha Immigration Court · primary

Physical address: 1717 Avenue H, Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68110
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Main phone: (402) 348-0310
General inquiries: Omaha.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.The immigration court is open to receive documents for filing each business day. No documents will be accepted after 4 p.m.
Parking: There is free parking available on the building parking lot.
Building access: Lobby Entrance
Security instructions: All visitors are required to check in and sign-in with the lobby attendant. Immigration court visitors and attorneys must not remain in the lobby area or near the entrance doors of the building, as it is a violation of the building policy. If you must meet your client(s) prior to the scheduled immigration court hearing, please inform the security officer who will direct you to the pro bono room. 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

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Court contacts and access

Main phone: (402) 348-0310
General inquiries: Omaha.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov
Asylum EAD Clock contact: Asylum.Clock.Omaha@usdoj.gov
EOIR case-information phone: (800) 898-7180

Building access

Lobby Entrance

Security instructions

All visitors are required to check in and sign-in with the lobby attendant. Immigration court visitors and attorneys must not remain in the lobby area or near the entrance doors of the building, as it is a violation of the building policy. If you must meet your client(s) prior to the scheduled immigration court hearing, please inform the security officer who will direct you to the pro bono room. 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

Lucas I. Abbott
Alexandra R. Larsen
Abby L. Meyer
Matthew E. Morrissey
Juan Román
Eric Stransky

ACIJ: Jayme Salinardi
Backup ACIJ: Craig DeFoe
Court administrator: Donna Engel

Jurisdiction and other hearing locations

Administrative-control jurisdiction

Assigned responsibility: OMAHA, NE - DHS (including any sub-offices)DES MOINES, IA - DHS (including any sub-offices)Nebraska Department of CorrectionsIowa Department of CorrectionsAll non-detained cases in the states of Nebraska and Iowa Other hearing locations: Immigration Court Omaha, NEImmigration Court (Detained) Omaha, NEDept. of Corr.-Penitentiary, Lincoln, NEIowa Department of Corrections; IA Medical & Classification. Center; Oakdale, IAIowa Department of Corrections; Des Moines, IA

Other hearing locations

Des Moines, IA
IA Medical & Classification. Center
Immigration Court Omaha, NEImmigration Court (Detained) Omaha, NEDept. of Corr.-Penitentiary, Lincoln, NEIowa Department of Corrections
Oakdale, IAIowa Department of Corrections

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 Jayme Salinardi (JSL)

Webex/internet hearing: Join EOIR Webex ↗

Telephonic access code: 199 448 1129

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

Lucas I. Abbott (LUA)

Webex/internet hearing: Join EOIR Webex ↗

Telephonic access code: 2825 145 8083

Direct EOIR source ↗ · verified 2026-08-18

Alexandra Larsen (ARL)

Webex/internet hearing: Join EOIR Webex ↗

Telephonic access code: 199 369 7890

Direct EOIR source ↗ · verified 2026-08-18

Abby Meyer (ALM)

Webex/internet hearing: Join EOIR Webex ↗

Telephonic access code: 199 736 2970

Direct EOIR source ↗ · verified 2026-08-18

Matthew Morrissey (MEM)

Webex/internet hearing: Join EOIR Webex ↗

Telephonic access code: 199 784 1542

Direct EOIR source ↗ · verified 2026-08-18

Juan Román (JUR)

Webex/internet hearing: Join EOIR Webex ↗

Telephonic access code: 2819 250 4105

Direct EOIR source ↗ · verified 2026-08-18

Eric Stransky (ERS)

Webex/internet hearing: Join EOIR Webex ↗

Telephonic access code: 2824 062 2464

Direct EOIR source ↗ · verified 2026-08-18