The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 6.3% historical asylum grant rate for Karen Hope at Sterling, VA, based on 145 grants and 2,156 denials (2,301 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Karen Hope 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 Hope (Santa Ana, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 15% to 2% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Hope, Karen (IJ code KNH, Santa Ana, CA):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 2,159 cases total, lifetime grant rate 7.1%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,992 cases, grant rate 6.7% — roughly in line with the Santa Ana court average (9.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 566 3.4%
Colombia 260 0.0%
Nicaragua 225 2.8%
Guatemala 213 0.5%
El Salvador 120 11.3%
Honduras 110 4.0%
Venezuela 78 0.0%
China 64 36.1%
Peru 62 5.3%
Russia 42 35.7%
India 40 18.4%
Year-by-year
2023: 200 cases, 15.0% grant rate
2024: 378 cases, 16.8% grant rate
2025: 794 cases, 3.3% grant rate
2026: 620 cases, 2.0% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Hope, 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, May 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 Hope 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 Mexico (546 decided, 3.8% grant rate), Colombia (273 decided, 0.0% grant rate), and Guatemala (263 decided, 0.8% 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.
Judge Karen Hope granted asylum in 6.3% of 2,301 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Karen Hope 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.
