Judge Lolita M. Lukose

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Lukose, Lolita M. (IJ code LL1, Arlington, VA):

Overall track record

10 years on the bench (since 2017), 2,627 cases total, lifetime grant rate 20.3%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,003 cases, grant rate 15.5% — 5.0pp above the Arlington court average (10.4%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras               387   10.7%
Guatemala              341    5.1%
El Salvador            273   20.6%
Bolivia                207    1.6%
Peru                   115    6.1%
Mexico                 112   10.0%
Venezuela               91   15.1%
Nicaragua               68   12.9%
Colombia                61    3.6%
Mauritania              33   15.2%
Ethiopia                29   81.5%

Ethiopia applicants see a 81.5% grant rate versus 1.6% for Bolivia applicants — a 51.1× gap on this judge's docket.

Year-by-year

2023:  259 cases, 28.7% grant rate
2024:  514 cases, 15.1% grant rate
2025:  658 cases, 14.4% grant rate
2026:  572 cases, 9.5% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Lukose, 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.