# Omar Z. Karram Immigration Judge · [Boston Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ma/boston-immigration-court) Last updated October 7, 2026 ## Omar Z. Karram at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Boston Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ma/boston-immigration-court) Current assignment [Boston Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ma/boston-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Massachusetts · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 218 Relief granted 4 1.8% Denied / removal ordered 204 93.6% Other / procedural 10 4.6% National comparison for this selection: 9,249,024 outcomes; 10.0% relief granted; 52.0% denied / removal ordered; 38.0% other / procedural. Methodology and sources These are proceeding outcomes, not asylum application statistics. Completion years use EOIR COMP_DATE; 2026 contains partial-year data. Relief granted, denied / removal ordered and other / procedural exhaust the recorded outcomes. Groups of one are included. Historical outcomes do not establish a current assignment. Counts describe recorded cases and do not predict an individual's result. [Official EOIR case data](https://fileshare.eoir.justice.gov/EOIR%20Case%20Data.zip) · Source date: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:14:27 GMT Asylum decisions and other statistics ## Analytics Published EOIR records include 66 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 4 (6.1%) and denied in 62 (93.9%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Immigration Judge assigned to the Boston Immigration Court in Massachusetts, beginning his tenure in June 2026 - Appointed: June 2026 by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Border Crossing Law Firm - on detail as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the Minnesota Civil Division, and as an associate attorney for the Office of Chief Counsel, Strategic Litigation Division, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), at Headquarters Camp Springs, Maryland — February 2026–May 2026 - on a detail as an associate for the Office of Chief Counsel, DHS, at Headquarters Camp Springs, Maryland — July 2020–January 2022 - 2019–2022: Special U.S. ICE Trial Attorney, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, DHS - on detail as a special U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement trial attorney with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, DHS, in Arlington, Virginia — July 2019–July 2020 - attorney at Loewinger and Brand PLLC, and James Brown and Associates PLLC, respectively, in Washington D.C (June 2003–June 2007) ### Education - B.A. — George Mason University and a Juris Doctorate in 2000 from the Florida Coastal School of Law (1996) ### Additional information - From January 2022 to February 2026, he was a senior immigration service officer for adjudications and training at DHS Headquarters at Camp Springs, Maryland - Career before judicial service: 2022–2026: Senior Immigration Services Officer, DHS Headquarters (Camp Springs, MD) 2019–2022: Special U.S. ICE Trial 2007–2022: Various U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) roles in Washington and Baltimore, plus details to DHS Office of Chief Counsel Border Crossing Law Firm 2003–2007: Attorney at immigration law firms in Washington, D.C - From June 2007 to July 2019, he was with DHS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services serving in various roles at the Washington and Baltimore field offices and Service Center Operations - Bar admissions - Judge Karram is a member of the Florida Bar and District of Columbia Bar ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked August 19, 2026 . ### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 19, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.1 - Delivery and Receipt Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked July 30, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.3 - Documents ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.10 - Interpreters ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.11 - Courtroom Decorum ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.12 - Electronic Devices ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.15 - Individual Calendar Hearing ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings Judge Specific source · HTML · Source checked September 15, 2026 ### DOJ/EOIR appointment evidence — Omar Z. Karram Judge Specific source · PDF · Source checked September 15, 2026 ### Current EOIR official staff directory Current EOIR Official Staff Directory source · HTML · Source checked October 7, 2026 [Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections) ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.1 — Delivery and Receipt](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c9195b4f0bba01a19aa8df41) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-1). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 3.11 — Courtroom Decorum](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8d8e8e8bf80478864645291a) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-3-11). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.3 — Documents](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-53ee093be24c18a5d1a93046) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-3). Collected 2026-10-27.