The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 39.1% historical asylum grant rate for Elisa M. Sukkar at Krome, FL, based on 3,241 grants and 5,043 denials (8,284 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Elisa M. Sukkar with Krome, FL. With an asylum approval rate of 39.1%, this judge is above 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 Sukkar (Miami, FL) data snapshot: Cuba vs Guatemala grant rates differ 10×
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Sukkar, Elisa M. (IJ code EMS, Miami, FL):
Overall track record
32 years on the bench (since 1995), 11,718 cases total, lifetime grant rate 38.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,566 cases, grant rate 59.5% — 53.6pp above the Miami court average (5.9%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Guatemala 446 9.8%
Mexico 281 66.7%
Honduras 174 34.8%
Nicaragua 153 82.4%
Venezuela 119 96.3%
Colombia 99 87.5%
Dominican Republic 59 100.0%
Cuba 56 100.0%
El Salvador 44 40.0%
Brazil 21 50.0%
Ecuador 16 100.0%
Cuba applicants see a 100.0% grant rate versus 9.8% for Guatemala applicants — a 10.2× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 14 cases, 71.4% grant rate
2024: 11 cases, 33.3% grant rate
2025: 606 cases, 40.8% grant rate
2026: 935 cases, 68.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Sukkar, 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
Elisa M. Sukkar is listed with the Krome, FL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 39.1% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (59 decided, 10.2% grant rate), Venezuela (41 decided, 97.6% grant rate), and Honduras (32 decided, 34.4% 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.
What is Judge Elisa M. Sukkar's asylum grant rate?
Judge Elisa M. Sukkar granted asylum in 39.1% of 8,284 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Elisa M. Sukkar grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (39.1%) is above 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.
