The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 12.1% historical asylum grant rate for Jason L. Pope at Sterling, VA, based on 554 grants and 4,006 denials (4,560 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Jason L. Pope with Sterling, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 12.1%, 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.
Community Discussion
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Judge Pope (Sterling, VA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 29% to 4% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Pope, Jason L. (IJ code JNP, Sterling, VA):
Overall track record
8 years on the bench (since 2019), 5,256 cases total, lifetime grant rate 12.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,075 cases, grant rate 11.3% — roughly in line with the Sterling court average (10.8%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 689 8.7%
El Salvador 648 11.1%
Guatemala 572 2.7%
Mexico 230 2.9%
Peru 136 0.9%
Venezuela 127 30.6%
Nicaragua 96 23.6%
Brazil 88 3.5%
Colombia 86 9.5%
Ecuador 49 14.3%
Bolivia 40 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 341 cases, 28.9% grant rate
2024: 639 cases, 13.3% grant rate
2025: 947 cases, 10.8% grant rate
2026: 1148 cases, 4.0% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Pope, 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
Jason L. Pope is listed with the Sterling, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 12.1% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (884 decided, 7.6% grant rate), Guatemala (708 decided, 4.8% grant rate), and El Salvador (653 decided, 10.3% 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 Jason L. Pope granted asylum in 12.1% of 4,560 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Jason L. Pope grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (12.1%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Sterling, VA 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.
