The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 9.7% historical asylum grant rate for Cynthia Shepherd Torg at Arlington, VA, based on 333 grants and 3,098 denials (3,431 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Cynthia Shepherd Torg with Arlington, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 9.7%, 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 Torg (Arlington, VA) data snapshot: 3,640 cases over 11 years, 9.6% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Torg, Cynthia Shepherd (IJ code CST, Arlington, VA):
Overall track record
11 years on the bench (since 2016), 3,640 cases total, lifetime grant rate 9.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,109 cases, grant rate 7.4% — roughly in line with the Arlington court average (10.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 431 5.4%
Guatemala 324 2.0%
El Salvador 323 7.2%
Bolivia 216 5.8%
Peru 143 4.8%
Mexico 129 8.8%
Nicaragua 84 11.0%
Venezuela 81 4.2%
Colombia 62 3.5%
Afghanistan 43 61.0%
Mauritania 34 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 413 cases, 8.6% grant rate
2024: 326 cases, 6.6% grant rate
2025: 692 cases, 5.3% grant rate
2026: 678 cases, 9.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Torg, 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
Cynthia Shepherd Torg is listed with the Arlington, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.7% 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 (642 decided, 4.7% grant rate), Guatemala (571 decided, 2.8% grant rate), and El Salvador (516 decided, 14.5% 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 Cynthia Shepherd Torg's asylum grant rate?
Judge Cynthia Shepherd Torg granted asylum in 9.7% of 3,431 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Cynthia Shepherd Torg grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (9.7%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Arlington, VA grants 11.2%. 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.
