The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 9.1% historical asylum grant rate for Yeshaya Poyurs at Hyattsville, MD, based on 15 grants and 150 denials (165 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Yeshaya Poyurs with Hyattsville, MD. With an asylum approval rate of 9.1%, 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 Poyurs (Hyattsville, MD) data snapshot: 194 cases over 1 years, 9.8% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Poyurs, Yeshaya (IJ code YEP, Hyattsville, MD):
Overall track record
1 years on the bench (since 2026), 194 cases total, lifetime grant rate 9.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 194 cases, grant rate 9.8% — 11.4pp below the Hyattsville court average (21.2%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 31 11.8%
Guatemala 27 0.0%
Dominican Republic 21 20.0%
El Salvador 14 9.1%
Haiti 14 0.0%
Honduras 10 0.0%
Venezuela 7 0.0%
Ecuador 6 0.0%
Brazil 5 0.0%
Colombia 5 0.0%
Mauritania 5 33.3%
If you've appeared before Judge Poyurs, 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
Yeshaya Poyurs is listed with the Hyattsville, MD Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.1% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (21 decided, 14.3% grant rate), Dominican Republic (19 decided, 21.1% grant rate), and Haiti (19 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 Yeshaya Poyurs granted asylum in 9.1% of 165 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Yeshaya Poyurs grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (9.1%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Hyattsville, MD grants 19.8%. 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.
