The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 13.2% historical asylum grant rate for Lisa A. de Cardona at Falls Church, VA, based on 446 grants and 2,944 denials (3,390 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Lisa A. de Cardona with Falls Church, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 13.2%, 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 de Cardona (Falls Church, VA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 47% to 5% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge de Cardona, Lisa A. (IJ code LDC, Falls Church, VA):
Overall track record
36 years on the bench (since 1991), 4,004 cases total, lifetime grant rate 13.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,792 cases, grant rate 12.4%
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 399 9.2%
Guatemala 253 4.6%
El Salvador 210 19.2%
Mexico 198 0.0%
Colombia 120 5.8%
Venezuela 109 27.7%
Nicaragua 103 10.2%
Brazil 97 1.2%
Peru 55 25.6%
Ecuador 27 0.0%
Cuba 25 6.2%
Year-by-year
2023: 180 cases, 46.9% grant rate
2024: 649 cases, 10.9% grant rate
2025: 529 cases, 13.6% grant rate
2026: 434 cases, 4.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge de Cardona, 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
Lisa A. de Cardona is listed with the Falls Church, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 13.2% 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 (390 decided, 8.7% grant rate), Mexico (232 decided, 1.3% grant rate), and Guatemala (222 decided, 4.1% 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 Lisa A. de Cardona's asylum grant rate?
Judge Lisa A. de Cardona granted asylum in 13.2% of 3,390 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Lisa A. de Cardona grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (13.2%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Falls Church, VA grants 10.2%. 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.
