Rajesh Mathew

Hyattsville (HYA) · Hyattsville, MD

Rajesh Mathew is listed with Hyattsville (HYA). The database records 432 asylum outcomes: 153 approved, 279 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate35.4%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes35.4%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions432153 / 279 / 0

Approved / denied153 / 279 / 0Database records only

Yearly changes

Yearly asylum decision trend

Applicant origin

Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality

Each row shows fiscal year, nationality, valid decisions, and approval rate.

Official appointment record

Judge background and appointment

Appointment dateMay 2024

Appointed courtHyattsville Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Rajesh K. Mathew was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2024. Judge Mathew earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2008 from Saint Xavier University, a Juris Doctor in 2012 from The John Marshall Law School, a Master of Arts in 2020 from Liberty University, and a Master of Laws in 2020 from The George Washington University Law School. From 2023 to 2024, he served as an assistant general counsel with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice. From 2013 to 2023, he served as an attorney with the United States Air Force at the following locations: Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama; Ramstein Air Base, Germany; Robins Air Force Base, Warner Robins, Georgia; Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, Louisiana; and Malmstrom Air Force Base, Great Falls, Montana. Judge Mathew is a member of the District of Columbia Bar, Illinois State Bar, and New York State Bar.

Education: Judge Mathew earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2008 from Saint Xavier University, a Juris Doctor in 2012 from The John Marshall Law School, a Master of Arts in 2020 from Liberty University, and a Master of Laws in 2020 from The George Washington University Law School.

Bar admission: Judge Mathew is a member of the District of Columbia Bar, Illinois State Bar, and New York State Bar.

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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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