The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 20.1% historical asylum grant rate for Laura Wyrosdick at Sterling, VA, based on 470 grants and 1,866 denials (2,336 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Laura Wyrosdick with Sterling, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 20.1%, this judge is above 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 Wyrosdick (Sterling, VA) data snapshot: Cuba vs Mexico grant rates differ 19×, overall rate fell from 31% to 19% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Wyrosdick, Laura (IJ code LAW, Sterling, VA):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 2,383 cases total, lifetime grant rate 19.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,283 cases, grant rate 18.4% — 7.3pp above the Sterling court average (11.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 658 11.6%
Guatemala 503 6.0%
El Salvador 389 23.3%
Mexico 140 5.2%
Nicaragua 122 20.9%
Peru 83 18.4%
Venezuela 82 23.6%
Colombia 38 21.1%
Afghanistan 26 72.0%
Cuba 26 100.0%
Ecuador 20 52.6%
Cuba applicants see a 100.0% grant rate versus 5.2% for Mexico applicants — a 19.3× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 296 cases, 30.8% grant rate
2024: 419 cases, 21.3% grant rate
2025: 1079 cases, 13.4% grant rate
2026: 489 cases, 18.8% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Wyrosdick, 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
Laura Wyrosdick is listed with the Sterling, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 20.1% 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 (618 decided, 12.1% grant rate), Guatemala (464 decided, 6.2% grant rate), and El Salvador (399 decided, 22.1% 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 Laura Wyrosdick's asylum grant rate?
Judge Laura Wyrosdick granted asylum in 20.1% of 2,336 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Laura Wyrosdick grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (20.1%) is above 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.
