Immigration judge

Mark Sameit

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Public EOIR asylum decision statistics

Status
active
Data source
EOIR Case Data

Grant rate

30.8%

133 / 432

Total decisions

432

Merits decision sample in current public statistics

Grant rate

30.8%

Grants: 133

Denial rate

69.2%

Denials: 299

Other relief rate

0.0%

Other relief: 0

Judge profile

This profile is summarized from public sources for background context only. It is not an ImmJudge evaluation.

Mark D. Sameit was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2021. Judge Sameit earned a Bachelor of Science in 2000 from the University of Virginia, a Juris Doctor in 2008 from William and Mary Law School, and a Master of Laws in 2012 from the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School. From 2008 to 2021, he served as a Judge Advocate in the U.S. Marine Corps in the following locations: Okinawa, Japan; Camp Pendleton, California; Quantico, Virginia; and Arlington, Virginia. While serving as a Marine Judge Advocate, he served in various positions including Staff Judge Advocate, Military Judge, Supervisory Trial Counsel, Defense Counsel, and Director of the Marine Corps’ Trial Counsel Assistance Program. From 2000 to 2005, he served as an Aviation Supply Officer in the U.S. Marine Corps at Marine Corps Air Station in Miramar, California, and Okinawa, Japan. Judge Sameit is a member of the District of Columbia Bar.

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Source: TRAC Judge Report · View original report

Outcome distribution

Grants133 / 432
Denials299 / 432
Other relief0 / 432

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Russia

Sufficient sample
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Total decisions

96

Grants

62

Denials

34

Grant rate: 64.6%Denial rate: 35.4%

Mexico

Sufficient sample
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Total decisions

48

Grants

2

Denials

46

Grant rate: 4.2%Denial rate: 95.8%

Colombia

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

19

Grants

2

Denials

17

Grant rate: 10.5%Denial rate: 89.5%

Spain

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

19

Grants

0

Denials

19

Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%

Georgia

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

18

Grants

8

Denials

10

Grant rate: 44.4%Denial rate: 55.6%

Guatemala

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

15

Grants

0

Denials

15

Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%

Cameroon

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

13

Grants

6

Denials

7

Grant rate: 46.2%Denial rate: 53.8%

Iran

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

13

Grants

6

Denials

7

Grant rate: 46.2%Denial rate: 53.8%

Kyrgyzstan

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

13

Grants

5

Denials

8

Grant rate: 38.5%Denial rate: 61.5%

Switzerland

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

13

Grants

2

Denials

11

Grant rate: 15.4%Denial rate: 84.6%

Honduras

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

12

Grants

0

Denials

12

Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%

Turkiye

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

11

Grants

4

Denials

7

Grant rate: 36.4%Denial rate: 63.6%

Jamaica

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

10

Grants

1

Denials

9

Grant rate: 10.0%Denial rate: 90.0%

Afghanistan

Small sample
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Total decisions

9

Grants

5

Denials

4

Grant rate: 55.6%Denial rate: 44.4%

Eritrea

Small sample
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Total decisions

9

Grants

3

Denials

6

Grant rate: 33.3%Denial rate: 66.7%

Uzbekistan

Small sample
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Total decisions

8

Grants

4

Denials

4

Grant rate: 50.0%Denial rate: 50.0%

Venezuela

Small sample
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Total decisions

8

Grants

2

Denials

6

Grant rate: 25.0%Denial rate: 75.0%

Vietnam

Small sample
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Total decisions

8

Grants

1

Denials

7

Grant rate: 12.5%Denial rate: 87.5%

India

Small sample
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Total decisions

7

Grants

0

Denials

7

Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%

Peru

Small sample
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Total decisions

6

Grants

0

Denials

6

Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%

These statistics come from public EOIR data. They reflect historical statistics only, are not legal advice, and cannot predict any individual case outcome.

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