Immigration judge

Judge Romy Lerner

Immigration Judge at Krome, FL

13.2%Grant rate · all years
Romy Lerner13.2%
Court median judge10.7%
National16.6%

EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly

250
Granted
1,643
Denied
1,893
Total Decided
Snapshot answer

The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 13.2% historical asylum grant rate for Romy Lerner at Krome, FL, based on 250 grants and 1,643 denials (1,893 decided outcomes).

The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Romy Lerner with Krome, 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

DATA

Judge Lerner (Krome, FL) data snapshot: Haiti vs Guatemala grant rates differ 9×

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Lerner, Romy (IJ code RYL, Krome, FL):

16 years on the bench (since 2011), 2,646 cases total, lifetime grant rate 13.4%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,461 cases, grant rate 14.2% — 6.9pp above the Krome court average (7.3%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 440    6.1%
Guatemala              348    3.8%
Cuba                   280   24.3%
Honduras               197    8.7%
Haiti                  191   35.2%
Colombia               147   14.8%
Brazil                 146    9.7%
Nicaragua              123   16.9%
Venezuela              116    7.7%
Jamaica                 91   21.4%
Dominican Republic      81    8.0%

Haiti applicants see a 35.2% grant rate versus 3.8% for Guatemala applicants — a 9.1× gap on this judge's docket.

2023:  562 cases, 19.9% grant rate
2024:  515 cases, 13.8% grant rate
2025:  829 cases, 9.4% grant rate
2026:  555 cases, 16.7% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Lerner, 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

Romy Lerner is listed with the Krome, 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 Mexico (297 decided, 6.1% grant rate), Guatemala (254 decided, 3.9% grant rate), and Cuba (205 decided, 23.9% 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.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Nationality Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Mexico 297 6.1%
Guatemala 254 3.9%
Cuba 205 23.9%
Honduras 163 8.0%
Brazil 153 7.2%
Haiti 140 29.3%
Colombia 112 14.3%
Venezuela 83 7.2%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 330 15.2%
2025 574 9.4%
2024 405 13.8%
2023 408 19.9%
2022 107 6.5%
2021 1 0.0%
2020 8 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Romy Lerner's asylum grant rate?

Judge Romy Lerner granted asylum in 13.2% of 1,893 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.

Does Judge Romy Lerner grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The rate (13.2%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Krome, FL 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.

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