The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 7.8% historical asylum grant rate for Chase Calder. Cleveland at Sterling, VA, based on 111 grants and 1,309 denials (1,420 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Chase Calder. Cleveland with Sterling, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 7.8%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.
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Judge Cleveland (Sterling, VA) data snapshot: Nicaragua vs Mexico grant rates differ 10×
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Cleveland, Chase Calder. (IJ code CCC, Sterling, VA):
Overall track record
4 years on the bench (since 2023), 1,508 cases total, lifetime grant rate 7.3%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,506 cases, grant rate 7.3% — 3.4pp below the Sterling court average (10.8%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 324 4.8%
El Salvador 249 3.8%
Guatemala 216 2.1%
Venezuela 131 10.3%
Peru 130 3.3%
Mexico 128 1.7%
Colombia 80 9.2%
Nicaragua 66 16.7%
Bolivia 23 5.0%
Cuba 11 60.0%
Egypt 11 50.0%
Nicaragua applicants see a 16.7% grant rate versus 1.7% for Mexico applicants — a 9.6× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 6 cases, 0.0% grant rate
2024: 6 cases, 0.0% grant rate
2025: 637 cases, 9.5% grant rate
2026: 857 cases, 5.8% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Cleveland, I'd love to hear:
1. What's your nationality, and when was your most recent hearing?
2. How did your attorney prepare for this judge specifically?
Source: EOIR (U.S. Executive Office for Immigration Review) public statistics, July 2026 release, compiled by AsylumTracker. A judge's historical pattern does not predict the outcome of any individual case; this is shared to help set realistic expectations. Real-experience accounts from the community are welcome.
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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
Chase Calder. Cleveland is listed with the Sterling, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 7.8% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (294 decided, 4.8% grant rate), El Salvador (217 decided, 3.7% grant rate), and Guatemala (203 decided, 2.0% grant rate). Compare these rows with the judge's overall rate because nationality mix can materially change how the headline number should be read.
Grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.
This page is based on public EOIR data last updated 2026-09-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.
What is Judge Chase Calder. Cleveland's asylum grant rate?
Judge Chase Calder. Cleveland granted asylum in 7.8% of 1,420 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Chase Calder. Cleveland grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (7.8%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Sterling, VA grants 10.7%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.
How is this grant rate calculated?
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.
