The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 17.1% historical asylum grant rate for Mario J. Sturla at Boston, MA, based on 1,249 grants and 6,052 denials (7,301 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Mario J. Sturla with Boston, MA. With an asylum approval rate of 17.1%, 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.
Community Discussion
DATAAsylumTracker Data
Judge Sturla (Boston, MA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 26% to 5% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Sturla, Mario J. (IJ code MJS, Boston, MA):
Overall track record
28 years on the bench (since 1999), 8,042 cases total, lifetime grant rate 21.1%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,582 cases, grant rate 18.8% — 9.4pp below the Boston court average (28.2%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Brazil 1968 8.2%
Guatemala 530 35.6%
El Salvador 348 45.1%
Colombia 300 8.6%
Honduras 265 21.6%
Ecuador 240 28.6%
Haiti 205 10.4%
Dominican Republic 159 8.7%
Venezuela 54 0.0%
Mexico 48 14.7%
Nicaragua 37 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 1038 cases, 26.1% grant rate
2024: 945 cases, 63.2% grant rate
2025: 1518 cases, 13.0% grant rate
2026: 1081 cases, 5.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Sturla, 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
Mario J. Sturla is listed with the Boston, MA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 17.1% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Brazil (2,409 decided, 6.8% grant rate), Guatemala (691 decided, 28.1% grant rate), and El Salvador (424 decided, 40.8% 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.
What is Judge Mario J. Sturla's asylum grant rate?
Judge Mario J. Sturla granted asylum in 17.1% of 7,301 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Mario J. Sturla grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (17.1%) is close to the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Boston, MA grants 24.5%. 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.
