The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 13.2% historical asylum grant rate for Rene D. Mateo at Miami, FL, based on 824 grants and 5,423 denials (6,247 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Rene D. Mateo with Miami, FL. 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.
Community Discussion
DATAAsylumTracker Data
Judge Mateo (Miami, FL) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 17% to 1% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Mateo, Rene D. (IJ code RDM, Miami, FL):
Overall track record
33 years on the bench (since 1994), 10,298 cases total, lifetime grant rate 13.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,375 cases, grant rate 5.7% — roughly in line with the Miami court average (5.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba 2198 9.6%
Nicaragua 345 1.0%
Haiti 344 3.7%
Guatemala 279 2.1%
Venezuela 272 1.5%
Honduras 231 2.2%
Colombia 155 5.1%
Mexico 138 17.3%
Brazil 85 0.0%
El Salvador 52 14.3%
Peru 39 7.7%
Year-by-year
2023: 696 cases, 16.5% grant rate
2024: 796 cases, 8.9% grant rate
2025: 1582 cases, 2.3% grant rate
2026: 1301 cases, 1.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Mateo, 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
Rene D. Mateo is listed with the Miami, FL 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 Guatemala (422 decided, 2.6% grant rate), Nicaragua (380 decided, 2.6% grant rate), and Honduras (306 decided, 2.6% 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 Rene D. Mateo granted asylum in 13.2% of 6,247 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Rene D. Mateo grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (13.2%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Miami, FL grants 15.8%. 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.
