The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 6.5% historical asylum grant rate for Jose Rivera at Miami, FL, based on 232 grants and 3,351 denials (3,583 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Jose Rivera with Miami, FL. With an asylum approval rate of 6.5%, 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 Rivera (Miami, FL) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 14% to 2% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Rivera, Jose (IJ code JRA, Miami, FL):
Overall track record
32 years on the bench (since 1995), 5,909 cases total, lifetime grant rate 6.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,962 cases, grant rate 5.0% — roughly in line with the Miami court average (5.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba 2202 13.6%
Nicaragua 595 3.2%
Venezuela 389 8.5%
Guatemala 332 2.0%
Colombia 293 1.8%
Honduras 282 2.9%
Haiti 266 1.5%
Mexico 125 2.7%
Brazil 110 2.2%
Peru 71 0.0%
El Salvador 47 2.6%
Year-by-year
2023: 817 cases, 13.8% grant rate
2024: 798 cases, 7.7% grant rate
2025: 1666 cases, 2.1% grant rate
2026: 1681 cases, 1.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Rivera, 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
Jose Rivera is listed with the Miami, FL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Nicaragua (655 decided, 5.8% grant rate), Guatemala (405 decided, 2.2% grant rate), and Cuba (387 decided, 16.8% 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 Jose Rivera granted asylum in 6.5% of 3,583 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Jose Rivera grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (6.5%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Miami, FL grants 15.8%. 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.
