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Las Vegas Immigration Court
Immigration court analytics
Current assignments and source-period outcomes are shown separately
Current Immigration Judges: 5 · Temporary Immigration Judges: 0 · Assistant Chief Immigration Judges: 1 · Other EOIR judicial leadership: 0 · Total judicial personnel: 6.
Current Immigration Judges with direct TRAC reports: 4.
- Current aggregate decisions
- 7,652
- Any relief granted
- 40.9%
- Denied
- 59.1%
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
- 2,979
- Completed / closed cases
- 5,539
- Average wait time for completed cases
- 504 days
- Backlog
- 17,167
- Average days waited so far
- 804 days
- Average days until hearing
- 1,593 days
- Represented among completed cases
- 20.3%N=1,127 / 5,539
- Detained among completed cases
- 23.8%N=1,316 / 5,539
- Completed in absentia
- 34.8%N=1,927 / 5,539
Completed-case outcome mix
| Outcome | Cases (N) | Share of completed cases |
|---|---|---|
| Removal Order | 2,830 | 51.1% |
| Terminate Proceedings | 1,779 | 32.1% |
| Voluntary Departure | 543 | 9.8% |
| No NTA Filed | 49 | 0.9% |
| Grant Relief | 148 | 2.7% |
| Other Closure | 122 | 2.2% |
| Credible Fear - not found | 3 | 0.1% |
| Reasonable Fear - not found | 40 | 0.7% |
| Withholding Only - relief not granted | 7 | 0.1% |
| Credible Fear - found | 2 | 0.0% |
| Asylum Only - relief not granted | 4 | 0.1% |
| Asylum Only - other | 3 | 0.1% |
| Witholding Only - other | 5 | 0.1% |
| Reasonable Fear - found | 3 | 0.1% |
| Withholding Only - relief granted | 1 | 0.0% |
View FY2025 comparison
FY2025
- New proceedings
- 5,062
- Completed / closed cases
- 11,738
- Average wait time for completed cases
- 417 days
- Backlog
- 18,365
- Average days waited so far
- 637 days
- Average days until hearing
- 1,584 days
- Represented among completed cases
- 19.8%N=2,329 / 11,738
- Detained among completed cases
- 14.4%N=1,696 / 11,738
- Completed in absentia
- 20.7%N=2,430 / 11,738
Completed-case outcome mix
| Outcome | Cases (N) | Share of completed cases |
|---|---|---|
| Removal Order | 3,711 | 31.6% |
| Terminate Proceedings | 6,015 | 51.2% |
| No NTA Filed | 301 | 2.6% |
| Grant Relief | 791 | 6.7% |
| Voluntary Departure | 622 | 5.3% |
| Other Closure | 129 | 1.1% |
| Credible Fear - not found | 24 | 0.2% |
| Credible Fear - found | 14 | 0.1% |
| Reasonable Fear - not found | 65 | 0.6% |
| Withholding Only - relief not granted | 18 | 0.2% |
| Witholding Only - other | 12 | 0.1% |
| Credible Fear - other | 3 | 0.0% |
| Asylum Only - other | 6 | 0.1% |
| Reasonable Fear - found | 11 | 0.1% |
| Withholding Only - relief granted | 10 | 0.1% |
| Asylum Only - relief not granted | 3 | 0.0% |
| Other Case Type Completed | 1 | 0.0% |
| Asylum Only - relief granted | 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.
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Court and U.S. annual outcomes
Exact aggregate fiscal-year counts
| Fiscal year | Las Vegas Immigration Court cases (N) | Las Vegas Immigration Court any relief | Las Vegas Immigration Court denied | U.S. any relief | U.S. denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 196 | 44.9% | 55.1% | 43.9% | 56.1% |
| FY2022 | 271 | 62.0% | 38.0% | 51.1% | 48.9% |
| FY2023 | 649 | 80.1% | 19.9% | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| FY2024 | 1,023 | 77.8% | 22.2% | 51.1% | 48.9% |
| FY2025 | 1,037 | 58.5% | 41.5% | 30.7% | 69.3% |
| FY2026 | 344 | 16.0% | 84.0% | 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
OPENCurrent operational status: OPEN. This page reflects the current EOIR court directory record as verified 2026-08-18.
Las Vegas Immigration Court · primary
- Physical address
- 110 North City Parkway, Suite 400 Las Vegas, NV 89106Get directions ↗
- Main phone
- (702) 458-0227
- General inquiries
- LasVegas.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov
- Public hours
- Public Hours: 7:30 - 4 p.m.
- Filing-window hours
- Window Filing Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Parking
- A privately owned self-parking garage is located on the corner of North City Parkway and Ogden. The cost is $3.00 per half hour. Parking validation of 1 hour is offered at Jason’s Deli which is located immediately in front of the parking garage. Otherwise, parking and
- Public transit
- public transportation is very limited in this area.
- Building access
- All visitors to the immigration court are required to undergo a security screening through the magnetometer as well as a handbag screening each time they visit the immigration court. Shoes, hats, sunglasses, etc. may be required to be removed, if needed. A guard will escort all Immigration Court visitors from the entrance lobby to the fourth-floor Courtroom Lobby. Visitors must check in at the fourth-floor guard station. All electronic devices must be turned off prior to entering the court lobby. Cameras, video or recording equipment will not be allowed.
- 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
- (702) 458-0227
- General inquiries
- LasVegas.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov
- Asylum EAD Clock contact
- Asylum.Clock.Las.Vegas@usdoj.gov
- EOIR case-information phone
- (800) 898-7180
Building access
Security instructions
ADA/accessibility
EOIR court links
- Official EOIR court page ↗
- Operational status ↗
- Internet-based hearing directory ↗
- EOIR case status ↗
- Filing and procedure guidance ↗
- Administrative-control list ↗
Internet-based hearings
Source last verified 2026-08-18.
EOIR court personnel
Current immigration judges
- Daniel J. Daugherty
- Ann M. McDermott
- James F. Polivka
- Lindsy M. Roberts
- Julina Schaeffer
- ACIJ
- Jonathan W. Hitesman
- Backup ACIJ
- Kevin Riley
- Court administrator
- Valerie Roberts (Acting)
Jurisdiction and other hearing locations
Administrative-control jurisdiction
Other hearing locations
- Nevada State Prison, Carson City, NVSouthern Desert Correctional Facility at Indian Springs.Ely State Prison 4569 North State Rt., Ely, Nevada 89301
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 Jonathan W. Hitesman (JH1)
Webex/internet hearing: Join EOIR Webex ↗
Telephonic access code: 199 414 6418
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
Daniel J. Daugherty (DJD)
Webex/internet hearing: Join EOIR Webex ↗
Telephonic access code: 199 928 0600
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
Ann M. McDermott (MCD)
Webex/internet hearing: Join EOIR Webex ↗
Telephonic access code: 199 664 2599
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
James F. Polivka (JFP)
Webex/internet hearing: Join EOIR Webex ↗
Telephonic access code: 2763 488 6787
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
Lindsy R. Roberts (LRS)
Webex/internet hearing: Join EOIR Webex ↗
Telephonic access code: 199 363 0339
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
Julina Schaeffer
Webex/internet hearing: Join EOIR Webex ↗
Telephonic access code: 2820 402 6973
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