The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 12.4% historical asylum grant rate for Richard W. Vanveldhuisen at Arlington, VA, based on 225 grants and 1,593 denials (1,818 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Richard W. Vanveldhuisen with Arlington, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 12.4%, 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 Vanveldhuisen (Arlington, VA) data snapshot: Afghanistan vs Mexico grant rates differ 52×, overall rate fell from 21% to 9% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Vanveldhuisen, Richard W. (IJ code RWV, Arlington, VA):
Overall track record
11 years on the bench (since 2016), 2,138 cases total, lifetime grant rate 12.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,114 cases, grant rate 12.9% — roughly in line with the Arlington court average (10.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 442 10.6%
Guatemala 363 4.4%
El Salvador 351 15.1%
Bolivia 184 6.2%
Mexico 164 0.7%
Peru 105 12.9%
Venezuela 93 11.8%
Nicaragua 66 16.9%
Colombia 61 16.3%
Mauritania 32 27.6%
Afghanistan 26 38.5%
Afghanistan applicants see a 38.5% grant rate versus 0.7% for Mexico applicants — a 52.3× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 124 cases, 20.8% grant rate
2024: 404 cases, 24.3% grant rate
2025: 958 cases, 9.5% grant rate
2026: 628 cases, 9.0% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Vanveldhuisen, 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
Richard W. Vanveldhuisen is listed with the Arlington, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 12.4% 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 (394 decided, 10.2% grant rate), Guatemala (310 decided, 4.2% grant rate), and El Salvador (285 decided, 14.0% 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 Richard W. Vanveldhuisen's asylum grant rate?
Judge Richard W. Vanveldhuisen granted asylum in 12.4% of 1,818 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Richard W. Vanveldhuisen grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (12.4%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Arlington, VA grants 11.2%. 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.
