The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 4.8% historical asylum grant rate for Raphael Rojas at Orlando, FL, based on 128 grants and 2,550 denials (2,678 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Raphael Rojas with Orlando, FL. With an asylum approval rate of 4.8%, 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 Rojas (Orlando, FL) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 12% to 1% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Rojas, Raphael (IJ code RPR, Orlando, FL):
Overall track record
20 years on the bench (since 2007), 3,967 cases total, lifetime grant rate 5.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,865 cases, grant rate 5.7% — roughly in line with the Orlando court average (5.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba 1737 13.3%
Venezuela 398 11.9%
Honduras 307 0.4%
Guatemala 261 0.0%
Mexico 194 1.2%
Brazil 187 3.0%
Nicaragua 187 5.6%
Colombia 186 2.4%
Haiti 153 1.8%
Peru 40 3.1%
El Salvador 38 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 443 cases, 12.2% grant rate
2024: 611 cases, 10.9% grant rate
2025: 1499 cases, 5.9% grant rate
2026: 1312 cases, 1.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Rojas, 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
Raphael Rojas is listed with the Orlando, FL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 4.8% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Venezuela (384 decided, 8.9% grant rate), Honduras (357 decided, 0.3% grant rate), and Guatemala (354 decided, 0.0% 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.
Judge Raphael Rojas granted asylum in 4.8% of 2,678 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Raphael Rojas grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (4.8%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Orlando, FL grants 7.7%. 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.
