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Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Michael Tisocco earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from the University of Washington and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from Suffolk University Law School. He practiced immigration law in the Seattle area, serving as a solo practitioner (2009-2010), an associate at Jakeman Shaklee Oliver, PS (2010-2012), a partner at Stratton & Tisocco PLLC (2012-2015), and in private practice at Tisocco Immigration PLLC (2015-2022). He is a member of the Washington State Bar.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
915
Completions per year
5,491 total
2.4%
Detained at decision
share of cases
18.8 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
30.6%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
18.6%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
6.6%
Appeals remanded or reversed
546 appeals decided
Bond decisions
Custody redetermination (bond) rulings since 2021.
"Granted" means the judge lowered the bond, ordered release on recognizance, or otherwise granted the request.
0%⚠
Bond requests granted
1 bond decision Too few cases
—
Median bond when set
—
Released on own recognizance
This judge 0%
National 41.9% · median $6,500
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
Asylum
10.3%
1,438 decisions High confidence
Withholding / CAT
1.1%
2,510 decisions High confidence
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
0%⚠
14 decisions Too few cases
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
100%⚠
1 decision Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
87.5%⚠
8 decisions Too few cases
Voluntary departure
95.5%
157 decisions Moderate
10.3%
of asylum claims granted on the merits High confidence
Based on 1,438 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
10.3%
This court
23.2%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
In the bottom 20% of the 825 judges nationally with enough cases to compare.
Does a lawyer matter here?
Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyerrepresented · 565 decisions since 2021
17.7%
Without a lawyerunrepresented · 873 decisions since 2021
5.5%
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 (31.8%). Headline rates above use 2021 – today.
* 2026 is a partial year (data through 06/01/2026) 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).