Judge Mario J. Sturla
Immigration Judge at Boston, MA
Snapshot answerThe 2026-07-01 snapshot lists a 19.2% historical asylum grant rate for Mario J. Sturla at Boston, MA, based on 1,240 grants and 5,209 denials (6,449 decided outcomes).
The 2026-07-01 EOIR snapshot lists Mario J. Sturla with Boston, MA. With an asylum approval rate of 19.2%, 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.
How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
Mario J. Sturla is listed with the Boston, MA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 19.2% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Brazil (2,133 decided, 7.6% grant rate), Guatemala (595 decided, 31.8% grant rate), and El Salvador (395 decided, 43.8% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 2026-07-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.
Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.
Nationality Breakdown
| Nationality | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|
| Brazil |
2,133 |
7.6% |
| Guatemala |
595 |
31.8% |
| El Salvador |
395 |
43.8% |
| Colombia |
315 |
8.6% |
| Ecuador |
303 |
28.4% |
| Honduras |
301 |
23.3% |
| Haiti |
265 |
10.6% |
| Dominican Republic |
178 |
13.5% |
Yearly Trends
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|
| 2026 |
1,511 |
4.0% |
| 2025 |
1,063 |
13.0% |
| 2024 |
280 |
63.2% |
| 2023 |
733 |
26.1% |
| 2022 |
886 |
23.3% |
| 2021 |
369 |
29.8% |
| 2020 |
325 |
33.8% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Judge Mario J. Sturla's asylum approval rate?
Judge Mario J. Sturla's asylum approval rate is 19.2% according to EOIR FOIA data.
How many asylum cases has Judge Mario J. Sturla decided?
The dataset lists 6,449 total asylum cases for Judge Mario J. Sturla.
How is this approval rate calculated?
The approval rate is calculated as granted divided by (granted + denied). It excludes terminations and withdrawals, and the source is EOIR FOIA data.
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