# Wade Napier

Immigration Judge · [Richmond Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/va/eoir-virginia-richmond-immigration-adjudication-center)

Last updated October 7, 2026

## Wade Napier at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[Richmond Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/va/eoir-virginia-richmond-immigration-adjudication-center)

Jurisdiction

Virginia · Federal

Judicial service

Active

## Immigration proceeding outcomes

No proceeding outcomes in this EOIR release are matched to this profile. Any separately published asylum statistics are available below.

Asylum decisions and other statistics

## Analytics

Published EOIR records include 673 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 137 (20.4%) and denied in 535 (79.5%); 1 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics)

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge Wade Thomas Napier is a U.S. Immigration Judge appointed in April 2021, currently serving at the Boston Immigration Court, with a documented record of 130 asylum decisions between FY 2021 and the first 9 months of FY 2026, granting asylum in 40.8% of cases
- Appointed: April 2021 as Unit Chief Immigration Judge, Boston Immigration Court
- Professional experience: Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Kentucky (2008–2021) Staff Attorney for a trial court judge, Boone County, KY (2008) Claims Litigation Department, Great American Insurance Co., Cincinnati (2005–2007)

### Education

- B.S. in 2001, Transylvania University J.D. in 2005, Northern Kentucky University–Salmon P. Chase College of Law

### Additional information

- Caseload: 130 asylum cases decided on the merits (FY 2021–2026)
- Richmond, VA) and varying grant rates in different periods, but the Boston court record is the most recent and detailed for FY 2021–2026.
- Representation: 98% of respondents represented by counsel (national average 81%)
- Outcomes: Asylum granted: 49 cases Other relief granted: 4 cases Denied: 77 cases

## Sources

Identity source checked August 30, 2026 .

Biography sources checked October 11, 2026 .

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