The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 17.4% historical asylum grant rate for Karen Donoso-Stevens at Arlington, VA, based on 439 grants and 2,080 denials (2,519 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Karen Donoso-Stevens with Arlington, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 17.4%, 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 Donoso-Stevens (Arlington, VA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 26% to 10% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Donoso-Stevens, Karen (IJ code KD1, Arlington, VA):
Overall track record
21 years on the bench (since 2006), 3,349 cases total, lifetime grant rate 17.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,746 cases, grant rate 15.1% — 4.7pp above the Arlington court average (10.4%)
2023: 256 cases, 25.9% grant rate
2024: 348 cases, 18.6% grant rate
2025: 583 cases, 12.8% grant rate
2026: 559 cases, 9.8% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Donoso-Stevens, 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
Karen Donoso-Stevens is listed with the Arlington, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 17.4% 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 (401 decided, 21.2% grant rate), Honduras (274 decided, 15.3% grant rate), and Mexico (269 decided, 5.2% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 Karen Donoso-Stevens's asylum grant rate?
Judge Karen Donoso-Stevens granted asylum in 17.4% of 2,519 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Karen Donoso-Stevens grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (17.4%) is close to 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.
