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Inside Immigration

Plain-language guides to US immigration, asylum and USCIS procedure.

Immigration judges

Sterling Immigration Court

21400 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling, VA 20166. 21 judges with a published asylum record; the court denied 71.6% of asylum cases against 62.9% nationally.

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Judges

median denial rate 68.8%
JudgeAppointedDecisionsDenial rateLeaning
Luther W. SnavelyMarch 20221,03190.7%Strict
Chase Calder ClevelandNovember 202463288.1%Strict
Bobbie C. MastersMarch 202247185.1%Strict
Karen Marquez-CasillasMay 202448884.0%Strict
Luisa SantiagoDecember 202122478.1%Strict
Jason L. PopeMay 201999077.6%Strict
Illya-Karina J. BonetMarch 202269675.9%Strict
Jennifer E. PiateskiDecember 202131775.1%Strict
Lucy BaezOctober 202268673.0%Strict
Julia E. EgyAugust 202271971.2%Strict
James T. DehnAugust 202263868.8%Average
Xavier F. RacineAugust 202293968.7%Average
Sarah Beth. YeomansFebruary 202382668.0%Average
Kristie A. PadronMarch 202252362.1%Average
Michael P. DavisAugust 202237662.0%Average
Jennie L. KneedlerFebruary 202339861.6%Average
Matthew GordonMarch 202242460.4%Average
Laura WyrosdickMarch 202263051.0%Lenient
John M. GilliesFebruary 201821045.2%Lenient
Lisa Ann J. de CardonaAugust 201612544.0%Lenient
Erin AlexanderDecember 202026239.3%Lenient