ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
John M. Gillies
Sterling (STE) · Sterling, VA
John M. Gillies is listed with Sterling (STE). The database records 360 asylum outcomes: 95 approved, 265 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-01-06 – 2026-07-01
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026143110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2025772057026.0%
FY 2024543717068.5%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Honduras2025-10-03 – 2025-10-034220—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Belize2025-10-03 – 2025-10-032020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ghana2025-10-03 – 2025-10-031010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Afghanistan2025-10-03 – 2025-10-031100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2025-10-03 – 2025-10-031010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2026-07-01 – 2026-07-011010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2025-10-03 – 2025-10-031010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Bangladesh2025-10-03 – 2025-10-031010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mauritania2025-10-03 – 2025-10-031010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2025-10-03 – 2025-10-031010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
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How to read approval rates
Decision approval rateis approved ÷ (approved + denied). Blue “Other” is shown separately and includes identifiable withholding/CAT protection, cancellation or adjustment, voluntary departure, withdrawal, termination, dismissal, and administrative closure; it is excluded from the rate denominator.Approved share of all outcomesuses approved, denied, and other outcomes in the denominator.
With small samples, a few cases can move the percentage sharply. The page flags samples below 50 and below 200 decisions.
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