ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Rico M. Sogocio
Miami (MIA) · Miami, FL
Rico M. Sogocio is listed with Miami (MIA). The database records 515 asylum outcomes: 87 approved, 428 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-01-09 – 2026-06-25
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026961680016.7%
FY 20251082484022.2%
FY 2024477400—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Cuba2025-10-03 – 2026-06-22296230—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-10-20 – 2026-06-23176110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2025-10-17 – 2026-06-22170170—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2025-10-28 – 2026-06-228080—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2026-03-27 – 2026-04-206060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2025-12-09 – 2026-03-065050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Russia2026-02-17 – 2026-06-253210—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Belarus2026-04-03 – 2026-06-093030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2026-01-08 – 2026-06-012020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2026-03-19 – 2026-03-192020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Haiti2026-03-11 – 2026-03-111010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Jamaica2026-06-09 – 2026-06-091010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ecuador2026-03-23 – 2026-03-231100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Morocco2026-06-15 – 2026-06-151100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Rico M. Sogocio to begin hearing cases in October 2016. Judge Sogocio earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987 from Northwestern University and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law. From 2010 to October 2016, he served as a senior counsel for the Office of the General Counsel,
Education: Judge Sogocio earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987 from Northwestern University and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law.
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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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