The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 21.9% historical asylum grant rate for Rebecca Niburg at Hyattsville, MD, based on 562 grants and 1,999 denials (2,561 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Rebecca Niburg with Hyattsville, MD. With an asylum approval rate of 21.9%, 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 Niburg (Hyattsville, MD) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 31% to 12% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Niburg, Rebecca (IJ code RAN, Hyattsville, MD):
Overall track record
4 years on the bench (since 2023), 2,529 cases total, lifetime grant rate 22.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,529 cases, grant rate 22.9% — roughly in line with the Hyattsville court average (21.2%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
El Salvador 472 22.9%
Guatemala 329 9.5%
Honduras 323 11.7%
Venezuela 200 14.5%
Cameroon 184 56.8%
Nicaragua 165 32.5%
Peru 130 9.4%
Colombia 100 15.2%
Mexico 95 0.0%
Ethiopia 74 72.3%
Nigeria 49 26.7%
Year-by-year
2023: 507 cases, 30.7% grant rate
2024: 537 cases, 32.7% grant rate
2025: 636 cases, 21.2% grant rate
2026: 849 cases, 11.6% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Niburg, 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
Rebecca Niburg is listed with the Hyattsville, MD Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 21.9% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights El Salvador (452 decided, 22.1% grant rate), Guatemala (320 decided, 9.1% grant rate), and Honduras (310 decided, 11.6% 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.
Judge Rebecca Niburg granted asylum in 21.9% of 2,561 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Rebecca Niburg grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (21.9%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Hyattsville, MD grants 19.8%. 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.
