ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Luther M. Snavely
Sterling (STE) · Sterling, VA
Luther M. Snavely is listed with Sterling (STE). The database records 1,081 asylum outcomes: 87 approved, 994 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2022-04-06 – 2026-07-01
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026613361000.5%
FY 20252881427404.9%
FY 2024823052036.6%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Honduras2025-10-07 – 2026-07-01108010800.0%
FY 2026 · El Salvador2025-10-07 – 2026-07-019109100.0%
FY 2026 · Guatemala2025-10-07 – 2026-07-019009000.0%
FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-10-16 – 2026-07-017107100.0%
FY 2026 · Mexico2025-11-03 – 2026-07-01460460—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Peru2025-10-07 – 2026-06-11440440—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2025-10-08 – 2026-07-01320320—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Bolivia2025-12-11 – 2026-06-05260260—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2025-11-14 – 2026-06-29210210—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Turkey2025-10-16 – 2025-12-238080—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Afghanistan2025-10-28 – 2026-06-298080—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cameroon2025-12-23 – 2026-01-227070—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ecuador2025-12-05 – 2026-06-297070—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2025-11-04 – 2026-06-156060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Brazil2026-01-15 – 2026-04-226060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Egypt2025-11-14 – 2026-06-085050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Haiti2025-11-03 – 2026-06-034040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Senegal2025-11-26 – 2026-01-224040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nepal2026-01-22 – 2026-06-054040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Togo2026-01-30 – 2026-05-274040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guinea2025-11-03 – 2025-11-033030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ghana2025-11-20 – 2026-05-273030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2025-12-04 – 2026-02-042020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Iran2026-02-25 – 2026-02-252200—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Chile2026-04-09 – 2026-04-091010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2025-10-30 – 2025-10-301100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Costa Rica2025-12-15 – 2025-12-151010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Yemen2026-05-12 – 2026-05-121010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Romania2026-02-02 – 2026-02-021010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Benin2025-12-23 – 2025-12-231010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guadeloupe2025-10-29 – 2025-10-291010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Dominican Republic2025-12-17 – 2025-12-171010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Uganda2025-10-09 – 2025-10-091010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Jamaica2026-03-05 – 2026-03-051010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mauritania2026-05-13 – 2026-05-131010—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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