Omaha immigration court
Address
Omaha Immigration Court: 1717 Avenue H, Suite 100, Omaha, NE 68110
Court decisions over 12 months
In plain words
Out of every 100 cases decided in this court, 1 got relief. Very few cases end with relief.
3 of every 10 cases were decided in absentia, without the person at the hearing. Going to your hearing is the most important thing you can do.
With and without an attorney, the share with relief was similar (1.6 % and 0.2 %).
Of the 10,441 decisions in this court, 77 ended with relief, 2,697 with the case closed, 499 with voluntary departure and 7,168 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 77 | 0.7 % |
| Case closed | 2,697 | 25.8 % |
| Voluntary departure | 499 | 4.8 % |
| Removal order | 7,168 | 68.7 % |
| Decided in absentia | 3,362 | 32.2 % |
This court and the nation
With the Omaha court, the share of cases with relief is 0.7 %: lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With the Omaha court, the share of removal orders is 68.7 %: lower than nationwide (75.6 %).
With the Omaha court, the share of cases decided in absentia is 32.2 %: lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With the Omaha court, the share of people with an attorney is 37.9 %: similar than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with the Omaha court take about the same as nationwide: a median of 822 days versus 793.
With and without an attorney
| Decisions | Relief | |
|---|---|---|
| With an attorney | 3,958 | 1.6 % |
| Without an attorney | 6,483 | 0.2 % |
Compared with other courts
- Ranked 65 of 71 courts for relief (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 43 of 71 courts for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Jul 2026 (1,318 decisions) and the quietest Nov 2025 (546).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 670 | 4 | 195 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 606 | 1 | 129 | down |
| Nov 2025 | 546 | 10 | 130 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 603 | 4 | 114 | up |
| Jan 2026 | 835 | 8 | 253 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 820 | 4 | 224 | down |
| Mar 2026 | 951 | 7 | 236 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 866 | 2 | 246 | down |
| May 2026 | 731 | 7 | 171 | down |
| Jun 2026 | 1,244 | 14 | 574 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 1,318 | 10 | 538 | up |
| Aug 2026 | 1,251 | 6 | 552 | down |
Months with fewer than 5 decisions are dotted: with so few cases, that month's percentage says little.
Judges at this court
7 judges have this as their main court in the window. The one who decided the most was Alexandra R. Larsen, with 3,148 decisions.
Sorted by decisions over 12 months. The label compares each judge with the other judges in the court.
| Judge | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. the court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge Alexandra R. Larsen | 3,148 | 0.4 % | 36.8 % | Less relief: Less relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Abby L. Meyer | 2,994 | 0.6 % | 41.3 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |
| Judge Matthew E. Morrissey | 2,929 | 1.1 % | 30.9 % | More relief: More relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Juan Roman | 411 | 0.5 % | 2.9 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |
| Judge Eric Dillow | 330 | 0.3 % | 15.5 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |
| Judge Brian Stransky | 311 | 2.6 % | 3.5 % | More relief: More relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Lucas Abbott | 238 | 1.3 % | 0.8 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |