The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 11.8% historical asylum grant rate for Matthew Gordon at Sterling, VA, based on 230 grants and 1,711 denials (1,941 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Matthew Gordon with Sterling, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 11.8%, 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 Gordon (Sterling, VA) data snapshot: 2,036 cases over 5 years, 12.0% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Gordon, Matthew (IJ code MWG, Sterling, VA):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 2,036 cases total, lifetime grant rate 12.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,986 cases, grant rate 11.1% — roughly in line with the Sterling court average (11.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 445 5.6%
Guatemala 329 2.9%
El Salvador 267 20.7%
Venezuela 160 11.8%
Mexico 140 3.3%
Peru 126 5.9%
Nicaragua 120 10.6%
Colombia 104 14.6%
Brazil 36 3.6%
Bolivia 29 0.0%
Afghanistan 27 32.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 277 cases, 10.0% grant rate
2024: 555 cases, 6.9% grant rate
2025: 619 cases, 16.1% grant rate
2026: 535 cases, 10.8% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Gordon, 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
Matthew Gordon is listed with the Sterling, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 11.8% 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 (426 decided, 6.3% grant rate), Guatemala (306 decided, 2.9% grant rate), and El Salvador (266 decided, 21.1% 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.
Judge Matthew Gordon granted asylum in 11.8% of 1,941 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Matthew Gordon grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (11.8%) 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.
