The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 20.9% historical asylum grant rate for Robert B.C. Mcseveney at Seattle, WA, based on 1,140 grants and 4,326 denials (5,466 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Robert B.C. Mcseveney with Seattle, WA. With an asylum approval rate of 20.9%, 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 Mcseveney (Seattle, WA) data snapshot: Russia vs Mexico grant rates differ 9×, overall rate fell from 37% to 6% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Mcseveney, Robert B.C. (IJ code RBM, Seattle, WA):
Overall track record
15 years on the bench (since 2012), 6,081 cases total, lifetime grant rate 20.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,840 cases, grant rate 26.6% — 13.2pp above the Seattle court average (13.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 588 8.1%
Colombia 362 12.0%
Russia 306 71.9%
Guatemala 196 10.3%
Peru 157 11.3%
Honduras 154 9.6%
Brazil 153 10.9%
Venezuela 113 8.2%
India 99 20.2%
El Salvador 85 31.7%
Nicaragua 76 15.1%
Russia applicants see a 71.9% grant rate versus 8.1% for Mexico applicants — a 8.9× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 766 cases, 36.8% grant rate
2024: 661 cases, 42.2% grant rate
2025: 725 cases, 19.4% grant rate
2026: 688 cases, 6.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Mcseveney, 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
Robert B.C. Mcseveney is listed with the Seattle, WA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 20.9% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (813 decided, 9.8% grant rate), Colombia (355 decided, 12.7% grant rate), and Russia (314 decided, 72.3% 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 Robert B.C. Mcseveney's asylum grant rate?
Judge Robert B.C. Mcseveney granted asylum in 20.9% of 5,466 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Robert B.C. Mcseveney grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (20.9%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Seattle, WA grants 19.1%. 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.
