The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 9.0% historical asylum grant rate for Maria Ubarri at Miami, FL, based on 300 grants and 3,032 denials (3,332 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Maria Ubarri with Miami, FL. With an asylum approval rate of 9.0%, 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 Ubarri (Miami, FL) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 29% to 0% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Ubarri, Maria (IJ code MAU, Miami, FL):
Overall track record
30 years on the bench (since 1997), 4,751 cases total, lifetime grant rate 10.1%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,427 cases, grant rate 6.5% — roughly in line with the Miami court average (5.9%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba 1728 12.2%
Guatemala 625 0.3%
Venezuela 378 2.2%
Nicaragua 334 7.2%
Honduras 275 3.3%
Colombia 272 4.2%
Mexico 180 6.2%
Haiti 169 3.4%
Peru 101 1.1%
Brazil 66 0.0%
Russia 58 54.5%
Year-by-year
2023: 470 cases, 29.2% grant rate
2024: 1110 cases, 9.1% grant rate
2025: 1589 cases, 5.8% grant rate
2026: 1258 cases, 0.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Ubarri, 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
Maria Ubarri is listed with the Miami, FL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.0% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (682 decided, 1.3% grant rate), Venezuela (389 decided, 1.8% grant rate), and Nicaragua (379 decided, 5.8% 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.
Judge Maria Ubarri granted asylum in 9.0% of 3,332 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Maria Ubarri grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (9.0%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Miami, FL grants 15.8%. 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.
