Sondra J. Miller-Wein

Hyattsville (HYA) · Hyattsville, MD

Sondra J. Miller-Wein is listed with Hyattsville (HYA). The database records 420 asylum outcomes: 197 approved, 223 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate46.9%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes46.9%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions420197 / 223 / 0

Approved / denied197 / 223 / 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 dateNovember 2023

Appointed courtHyattsville Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Sondra J. Miller-Wein was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Miller-Wein earned a Bachelor of Science in 1985 from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. From 2009 to 2023, she established and managed her law firm, Immigration Law Options LLC. From 2008 to 2009, she practiced immigration law with the Law Firm of David E. Piver, and from 2004 to 2008, was a staff attorney at HIAS Philadelphia. From 1997 to 2004, she was a general practitioner handling state court civil cases. From 1994 to 1997, she was an insurance defense litigator with Robert L. Hammond. From 1992 to 1993, she clerked for President Judge Robert A. Freedberg of the Court of Common Pleas. Her volunteer work included serving as chair of the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, as board chair of Esperanza Immigration Legal Services, and as president of the Doylestown Chapter of Hadassah. Judge Miller-Wein is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar.

Education: Judge Miller-Wein earned a Bachelor of Science in 1985 from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

Bar admission: Judge Miller-Wein is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar.

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This page shows only verifiable official appointment and biography records. No departure record does not confirm current service; personnel changes are labeled only with reliable sources.

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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