ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION COURT PROFILE

Sterling (STE)

Sterling, VA

FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR · These profile totals cover all available years; they are not this fiscal year’s court totals.

Decision approval rate10.0%

Judges31

Asylum decisions5,211

Approved / denied521 / 4,690 / 0

Court judges

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Judge profiles · all available yearsDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate

Stephen Alcorn2025-07-01 – 2026-07-01108210601.9%

Erin Alexander2022-02-08 – 2025-09-26376227149060.4%

Illya-Karina J. Bonet2022-05-24 – 2026-07-01804168636020.9%

Chase Calder. Cleveland2024-12-02 – 2026-06-3067774603010.9%

Michael P. Davis2022-08-24 – 2025-12-19403145258036.0%

James T. Dehn2022-08-24 – 2026-07-01664194470029.2%

Julia E. Egy2022-08-25 – 2026-06-26754205549027.2%

John P. Fucetola2025-09-05 – 2026-06-309358805.4%

John M. Gillies2020-01-06 – 2026-07-0136095265026.4%

Matthew Gordon2022-04-29 – 2026-06-30472184288039.0%

Megan B. Herndon2021-05-11 – 2025-02-101748193046.6%

Roxanne C. Hladylowycz2020-01-16 – 2024-06-281458362057.2%

Wynne P. Kelly2020-01-06 – 2024-12-03274142132051.8%

Jennie L. Kneedler2023-03-27 – 2025-09-03403143260035.5%

Anupriya Krishna2025-04-09 – 2026-06-189729502.1%

Charlesa E. London2022-04-18 – 2023-11-1417165106038.0%

Karen Marquez-Casillas2024-05-23 – 2026-06-3051687429016.9%

Kristie A. Padron2022-04-06 – 2026-07-01594225369037.9%

Jason L. Pope2020-01-03 – 2026-06-301,6074071,200025.3%

Xavier Francois Nicola. Racine2022-08-31 – 2026-07-011,047308739029.4%

Luisa Santiago2022-02-15 – 2026-01-0540081319020.3%

Luther M. Snavely2022-04-06 – 2026-07-011,0818799408.0%

Mary Catherine. Vergona2022-08-11 – 2023-04-19459360—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Laura Wyrosdick2022-04-07 – 2026-07-01706348358049.3%

Sarah Beth. Yeomans2023-03-07 – 2026-07-01897270627030.1%

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Court approval rate is approved ÷ (approved + denied) in this court’s database sample. Judge tenures and sample ranges vary, so court totals are for observation, not predicting a case.

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