The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 4.1% historical asylum grant rate for Luther M. Snavely at Sterling, VA, based on 109 grants and 2,561 denials (2,670 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Luther M. Snavely with Sterling, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 4.1%, 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 Snavely (Sterling, VA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 13% to 1% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Snavely, Luther M. (IJ code LMS, Sterling, VA):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 2,644 cases total, lifetime grant rate 4.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,538 cases, grant rate 3.9% — 7.1pp below the Sterling court average (11.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 589 1.7%
Guatemala 455 0.0%
El Salvador 365 12.0%
Mexico 237 0.9%
Venezuela 175 4.5%
Nicaragua 146 3.5%
Peru 140 1.6%
Colombia 110 2.9%
Cuba 45 25.0%
Afghanistan 26 4.2%
Brazil 24 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 273 cases, 12.9% grant rate
2024: 766 cases, 5.2% grant rate
2025: 876 cases, 2.0% grant rate
2026: 623 cases, 0.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Snavely, 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
Luther M. Snavely is listed with the Sterling, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 4.1% 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 (583 decided, 1.5% grant rate), Guatemala (469 decided, 0.4% grant rate), and El Salvador (377 decided, 10.3% 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 Luther M. Snavely's asylum grant rate?
Judge Luther M. Snavely granted asylum in 4.1% of 2,670 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Luther M. Snavely grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (4.1%) 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.
