The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 6.6% historical asylum grant rate for Stephen Stewart at Richmond, VA, based on 64 grants and 899 denials (963 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Stephen Stewart with Richmond, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 6.6%, 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 Stewart (Richmond, VA) data snapshot: 754 cases over 2 years, 8.0% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Stewart, Stephen (IJ code SNS, Richmond, VA):
Overall track record
2 years on the bench (since 2025), 754 cases total, lifetime grant rate 8.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 754 cases, grant rate 8.0%
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 158 1.3%
Mexico 124 1.8%
Venezuela 89 15.5%
Colombia 64 0.0%
Brazil 51 4.1%
El Salvador 49 9.3%
Guatemala 42 0.0%
Nicaragua 21 26.3%
Cuba 19 16.7%
India 16 0.0%
China 12 10.0%
Year-by-year
2025: 257 cases, 11.9% grant rate
2026: 497 cases, 6.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Stewart, 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
Stephen Stewart is listed with the Richmond, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.6% 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 (203 decided, 1.0% grant rate), Mexico (193 decided, 1.0% grant rate), and Venezuela (114 decided, 15.8% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.
What is Judge Stephen Stewart's asylum grant rate?
Judge Stephen Stewart granted asylum in 6.6% of 963 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Stephen Stewart grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (6.6%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Richmond, VA grants 8.1%. 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.
