The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 12.5% historical asylum grant rate for Xavier Francois Nicola. Racine at Sterling, VA, based on 342 grants and 2,384 denials (2,726 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Xavier Francois Nicola. Racine with Sterling, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 12.5%, 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 Racine (Sterling, VA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 37% to 7% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Racine, Xavier Francois Nicola. (IJ code XFR, Sterling, VA):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 2,869 cases total, lifetime grant rate 13.2%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,856 cases, grant rate 13.0% — roughly in line with the Sterling court average (10.8%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 575 13.6%
El Salvador 514 22.0%
Guatemala 423 3.6%
Mexico 268 5.8%
Venezuela 246 9.9%
Peru 193 6.3%
Nicaragua 137 12.1%
Colombia 118 3.6%
Cuba 55 40.0%
Bolivia 42 2.4%
Brazil 35 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 231 cases, 37.4% grant rate
2024: 846 cases, 12.9% grant rate
2025: 863 cases, 12.2% grant rate
2026: 916 cases, 7.0% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Racine, 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
Xavier Francois Nicola. Racine is listed with the Sterling, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 12.5% 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 (523 decided, 13.2% grant rate), El Salvador (450 decided, 21.3% grant rate), and Guatemala (405 decided, 4.2% 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 Xavier Francois Nicola. Racine's asylum grant rate?
Judge Xavier Francois Nicola. Racine granted asylum in 12.5% of 2,726 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Xavier Francois Nicola. Racine grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (12.5%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Sterling, VA grants 10.7%. 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.
