The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 10.7% historical asylum grant rate for James T. Dehn at Sterling, VA, based on 248 grants and 2,060 denials (2,308 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists James T. Dehn with Sterling, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 10.7%, 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 Dehn (Sterling, VA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 22% to 7% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Dehn, James T. (IJ code JTD, Sterling, VA):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 2,765 cases total, lifetime grant rate 10.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,755 cases, grant rate 10.8% — roughly in line with the Sterling court average (10.8%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 793 8.4%
El Salvador 466 14.4%
Guatemala 434 3.3%
Mexico 193 0.6%
Venezuela 174 14.6%
Peru 122 4.0%
Nicaragua 111 21.0%
Cuba 79 15.4%
Colombia 58 0.0%
Brazil 54 2.4%
Romania 36 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 179 cases, 22.1% grant rate
2024: 1029 cases, 8.3% grant rate
2025: 724 cases, 15.8% grant rate
2026: 823 cases, 6.8% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Dehn, 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
James T. Dehn is listed with the Sterling, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 10.7% 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 (672 decided, 8.2% grant rate), El Salvador (379 decided, 14.0% grant rate), and Guatemala (339 decided, 3.2% 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 James T. Dehn granted asylum in 10.7% of 2,308 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge James T. Dehn grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (10.7%) 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.
