The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 15.5% historical asylum grant rate for Kristie A. Padron at Sterling, VA, based on 294 grants and 1,600 denials (1,894 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Kristie A. Padron with Sterling, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 15.5%, this judge is 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 Padron (Sterling, VA) data snapshot: Nicaragua vs Mexico grant rates differ 8×, overall rate fell from 24% to 12% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Padron, Kristie A. (IJ code KAP, Sterling, VA):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 2,506 cases total, lifetime grant rate 15.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,442 cases, grant rate 14.6% — 3.5pp above the Sterling court average (11.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 813 7.5%
Guatemala 648 8.5%
El Salvador 557 22.7%
Mexico 79 3.8%
Peru 75 16.7%
Venezuela 67 25.0%
Nicaragua 46 31.7%
Colombia 23 21.4%
Bolivia 19 9.1%
Ecuador 17 17.6%
Afghanistan 12 63.6%
Nicaragua applicants see a 31.7% grant rate versus 3.8% for Mexico applicants — a 8.2× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 234 cases, 24.4% grant rate
2024: 536 cases, 17.6% grant rate
2025: 978 cases, 12.2% grant rate
2026: 694 cases, 11.9% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Padron, 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
Kristie A. Padron is listed with the Sterling, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 15.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (547 decided, 8.2% grant rate), Guatemala (486 decided, 8.6% grant rate), and El Salvador (356 decided, 25.8% 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.
What is Judge Kristie A. Padron's asylum grant rate?
Judge Kristie A. Padron granted asylum in 15.5% of 1,894 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Kristie A. Padron grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (15.5%) is close to 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.
