The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 6.3% historical asylum grant rate for Karen Marquez-Casillas at Sterling, VA, based on 104 grants and 1,537 denials (1,641 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Karen Marquez-Casillas with Sterling, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 6.3%, 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 Marquez-Casillas (Sterling, VA) data snapshot: 1,688 cases over 40 years, 6.3% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Marquez-Casillas, Karen (IJ code KMC, Sterling, VA):
Overall track record
40 years on the bench (since 1987), 1,688 cases total, lifetime grant rate 6.3%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,678 cases, grant rate 6.3% — 4.4pp below the Sterling court average (10.8%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 423 4.8%
El Salvador 260 1.4%
Guatemala 232 1.5%
Peru 141 3.1%
Mexico 133 0.8%
Venezuela 130 7.3%
Nicaragua 80 6.6%
Colombia 73 0.0%
Afghanistan 26 65.4%
Bolivia 25 0.0%
Brazil 23 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 5 cases, 0.0% grant rate
2024: 253 cases, 4.5% grant rate
2025: 670 cases, 7.8% grant rate
2026: 750 cases, 5.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Marquez-Casillas, 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 Marquez-Casillas is listed with the Sterling, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.3% 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 (421 decided, 4.5% grant rate), Guatemala (220 decided, 1.4% grant rate), and El Salvador (219 decided, 1.4% 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 Marquez-Casillas's asylum grant rate?
Judge Karen Marquez-Casillas granted asylum in 6.3% of 1,641 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Karen Marquez-Casillas grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (6.3%) 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.
