The Honorable Immigration Judge Kathleen Byrne

Hyattsville, MD Immigration Court
Caseload & process (since 2021)
31
Completions per year
93 total
0%
Detained at decision
share of cases
27.1 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
22.8%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
3.2%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
Appeals remanded or reversed
only 0 appeals — too few

Grant rates by type of relief

Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
Asylum
4.9% 41 decisions Too few cases
Withholding / CAT
1.4% 69 decisions Moderate
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
0% 1 decision Too few cases
Voluntary departure
100% 5 decisions Too few cases
4.9%
of asylum claims granted on the merits
Based on 41 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021. Fewer than 50 — treat this figure with caution.
This judge
4.9%
This court
39.3%
National average
29.9%
0%100% granted

Does a lawyer matter here?

Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyerrepresented · 32 decisions since 2021
6.2%
Without a lawyerunrepresented · 9 decisions since 2021
0%

Asylum grant rate over time

Each point is that calendar year's grant rate, back to 2015 where the judge was deciding cases — the longer career view. Dashed grey line = current national average (29.9%). Headline rates above use 2021 – today.
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%2024: 0% of 1 decisions0%20242026 (partial year): 5% of 40 decisions5%2026*
* 2026 is a partial year (data through 08/01/2026) and is incomplete.

Courts where this judge has decided cases

Hearing locations for cases this judge completed since 2021, by number of decisions. Many judges hear cases from more than one court (detained facilities, video dockets, or reassignments).
Hyattsville, MD · home court
93 (100%)