The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 17.1% historical asylum grant rate for John S. Rubenstein at Hyattsville, MD, based on 443 grants and 2,152 denials (2,595 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists John S. Rubenstein with Hyattsville, MD. With an asylum approval rate of 17.1%, this judge is 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 Rubenstein (Hyattsville, MD) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 36% to 4% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Rubenstein, John S. (IJ code JSR, Hyattsville, MD):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 2,711 cases total, lifetime grant rate 18.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,589 cases, grant rate 15.7% — 5.5pp below the Hyattsville court average (21.2%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
El Salvador 500 26.2%
Honduras 391 7.9%
Guatemala 381 6.5%
Venezuela 268 2.5%
Peru 174 4.7%
Cameroon 139 59.7%
Colombia 107 6.1%
Nicaragua 103 22.0%
Mexico 83 2.6%
Ecuador 62 0.0%
Ethiopia 59 50.9%
Year-by-year
2023: 468 cases, 35.5% grant rate
2024: 586 cases, 23.3% grant rate
2025: 720 cases, 9.0% grant rate
2026: 815 cases, 4.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Rubenstein, 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
John S. Rubenstein is listed with the Hyattsville, MD Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 17.1% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights El Salvador (437 decided, 32.3% grant rate), Honduras (355 decided, 9.6% grant rate), and Guatemala (339 decided, 8.3% 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 John S. Rubenstein's asylum grant rate?
Judge John S. Rubenstein granted asylum in 17.1% of 2,595 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge John S. Rubenstein grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (17.1%) is close to the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Hyattsville, MD grants 19.8%. 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.
