The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 8.4% historical asylum grant rate for Michelle L. Lakomy at Arlington, VA, based on 136 grants and 1,482 denials (1,618 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Michelle L. Lakomy with Arlington, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 8.4%, 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 Lakomy (Arlington, VA) data snapshot: 2,047 cases over 4 years, 8.0% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Lakomy, Michelle L. (IJ code LML, Arlington, VA):
Overall track record
4 years on the bench (since 2023), 2,047 cases total, lifetime grant rate 8.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,027 cases, grant rate 8.1% — roughly in line with the Arlington court average (10.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 433 4.2%
El Salvador 302 9.2%
Guatemala 295 1.2%
Venezuela 194 25.0%
Bolivia 136 10.6%
Mexico 88 0.0%
Colombia 86 0.0%
Nicaragua 76 13.6%
Peru 68 7.9%
Ecuador 35 0.0%
Mauritania 30 17.9%
Year-by-year
2023: 280 cases, 12.1% grant rate
2024: 486 cases, 6.4% grant rate
2025: 671 cases, 7.6% grant rate
2026: 590 cases, 7.8% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Lakomy, 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
Michelle L. Lakomy is listed with the Arlington, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 8.4% 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 (369 decided, 4.1% grant rate), Guatemala (266 decided, 1.1% grant rate), and El Salvador (242 decided, 9.1% 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 Michelle L. Lakomy's asylum grant rate?
Judge Michelle L. Lakomy granted asylum in 8.4% of 1,618 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Michelle L. Lakomy grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (8.4%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Arlington, VA grants 11.2%. 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.
