The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 7.2% historical asylum grant rate for Robert M. Lewandowski at Falls Church, VA, based on 80 grants and 1,035 denials (1,115 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Robert M. Lewandowski with Falls Church, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 7.2%, 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 Lewandowski (Falls Church, VA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 19% to 2% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Lewandowski, Robert M. (IJ code RML, Falls Church, VA):
Overall track record
6 years on the bench (since 2021), 1,262 cases total, lifetime grant rate 8.3%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,021 cases, grant rate 7.2%
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 150 0.0%
Honduras 145 3.3%
Venezuela 110 7.5%
El Salvador 84 11.6%
Guatemala 77 7.1%
Colombia 65 0.0%
Nicaragua 57 2.1%
Brazil 55 0.0%
India 32 0.0%
Ecuador 23 15.4%
Cuba 21 7.1%
Year-by-year
2023: 102 cases, 19.5% grant rate
2024: 90 cases, 11.3% grant rate
2025: 368 cases, 9.9% grant rate
2026: 461 cases, 2.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Lewandowski, 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
Robert M. Lewandowski is listed with the Falls Church, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 7.2% 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 (175 decided, 2.3% grant rate), Mexico (144 decided, 0.0% grant rate), and Venezuela (113 decided, 8.0% 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 M. Lewandowski's asylum grant rate?
Judge Robert M. Lewandowski granted asylum in 7.2% of 1,115 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Robert M. Lewandowski grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (7.2%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Falls Church, VA grants 10.2%. 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.
