The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 8.2% historical asylum grant rate for Illya-Karina J. Bonet at Sterling, VA, based on 211 grants and 2,351 denials (2,562 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Illya-Karina J. Bonet with Sterling, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 8.2%, 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 Bonet (Sterling, VA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 32% to 5% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Bonet, Illya-Karina J. (IJ code KJB, Sterling, VA):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 2,872 cases total, lifetime grant rate 8.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,609 cases, grant rate 9.0% — roughly in line with the Sterling court average (10.8%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 621 7.4%
Guatemala 386 5.8%
El Salvador 371 14.0%
Mexico 229 3.0%
Venezuela 190 9.6%
Peru 189 5.1%
Nicaragua 139 9.4%
Colombia 112 6.7%
Brazil 50 0.0%
Cuba 41 20.0%
Bolivia 36 5.7%
Year-by-year
2023: 185 cases, 31.7% grant rate
2024: 748 cases, 5.1% grant rate
2025: 931 cases, 10.3% grant rate
2026: 745 cases, 5.0% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Bonet, 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
Illya-Karina J. Bonet is listed with the Sterling, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 8.2% 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 (594 decided, 7.1% grant rate), Guatemala (356 decided, 5.1% grant rate), and El Salvador (332 decided, 13.6% 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 Illya-Karina J. Bonet's asylum grant rate?
Judge Illya-Karina J. Bonet granted asylum in 8.2% of 2,562 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Illya-Karina J. Bonet grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (8.2%) 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.
