The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 10.9% historical asylum grant rate for Michael A. Lewis at Arlington, VA, based on 218 grants and 1,782 denials (2,000 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Michael A. Lewis with Arlington, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 10.9%, 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 Lewis (Arlington, VA) data snapshot: Afghanistan vs Colombia grant rates differ 38×, overall rate fell from 24% to 5% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Lewis, Michael A. (IJ code MIL, Arlington, VA):
Overall track record
4 years on the bench (since 2023), 2,192 cases total, lifetime grant rate 10.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,179 cases, grant rate 10.9% — roughly in line with the Arlington court average (10.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 432 7.6%
Guatemala 343 3.9%
El Salvador 318 9.2%
Bolivia 220 6.2%
Peru 139 3.2%
Mexico 132 5.4%
Nicaragua 96 4.5%
Venezuela 91 9.6%
Colombia 70 1.6%
Mauritania 37 22.2%
Afghanistan 26 61.5%
Afghanistan applicants see a 61.5% grant rate versus 1.6% for Colombia applicants — a 38.2× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 282 cases, 24.3% grant rate
2024: 496 cases, 12.4% grant rate
2025: 739 cases, 9.1% grant rate
2026: 662 cases, 5.0% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Lewis, 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
Michael A. Lewis is listed with the Arlington, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 10.9% 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 (416 decided, 7.5% grant rate), Guatemala (315 decided, 4.8% grant rate), and El Salvador (289 decided, 9.0% 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 Michael A. Lewis's asylum grant rate?
Judge Michael A. Lewis granted asylum in 10.9% of 2,000 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Michael A. Lewis grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (10.9%) is below 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.
