The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 7.1% historical asylum grant rate for Joseph Kassell at Richmond, VA, based on 120 grants and 1,578 denials (1,698 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Joseph Kassell with Richmond, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 7.1%, 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 Kassell (Richmond, VA) data snapshot: 1,657 cases over 4 years, 7.7% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Kassell, Joseph (IJ code JHK, Richmond, VA):
Overall track record
4 years on the bench (since 2023), 1,657 cases total, lifetime grant rate 7.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,648 cases, grant rate 7.7%
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 222 2.1%
Honduras 209 5.4%
Venezuela 183 5.9%
Guatemala 147 4.6%
El Salvador 118 6.9%
Colombia 82 5.9%
Ecuador 81 9.5%
Peru 62 3.5%
Dominican Republic 54 4.3%
Nicaragua 53 16.3%
Brazil 38 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 348 cases, 4.5% grant rate
2024: 209 cases, 20.8% grant rate
2025: 338 cases, 13.5% grant rate
2026: 753 cases, 3.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Kassell, 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
Joseph Kassell is listed with the Richmond, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 7.1% 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 (248 decided, 1.6% grant rate), Honduras (236 decided, 4.7% grant rate), and Venezuela (199 decided, 7.0% 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 Joseph Kassell granted asylum in 7.1% of 1,698 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Joseph Kassell grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (7.1%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Richmond, VA grants 8.1%. 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.
