Illya-Karina J. Bonet
Immigration Judge, Sterling Immigration Court. Appointed March 2022.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 696
- Asylum granted
- 150
- Other relief granted
- 18
- Denied
- 528
- Against own court
- +4.3 pts
| FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29% | 56% | 77% | 90% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 85% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Honduras (23.6%), El Salvador (16.5%), Venezuela (9.3%), Guatemala (8.8%), Peru (8%).
Official biography
Illya-Karina J. Bonet was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in March 2022. Judge Bonet ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 1999 from Syracuse University, a Juris Doctor in 2003 from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law, and a Master of Laws in Human Rights in 2008 from Northwestern University School of Law. From 2015 to 2022, she was Principal Attorney at Bonet Immigration Firm LLC, in Miami. From 2013 to 2014, she was an Associate Attorney for Bernstein Osberg-Braun LLC, in Miami. From 2011 to 2012, she was an Associate Attorney for Montiel Davis & Fonte PA, in Miami. From 2009 to 2011, she worked as an Immigration Attorney for Immigration Group LLC, in Miami. From 2005 to 2009, she was a Litigation Associate in private practice, in Puerto Rico. Judge Bonet is a member of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Bar.
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Other judges at Sterling
Court page →About these figures. Denial rates describe outcomes in the cases a judge happened to hear, which differ by detention, nationality and representation. They are not a measure of fairness or competence. Method and sources are on the judges index.