Brent Jostad - Immigration Judge, Richmond, VA

Judge Brent Jostad

Immigration Judge at Richmond, VA

9.2%

Approval Rate

Granted

699

Denied

770

Total Decided

Judge Brent Jostad serves at the Richmond, VA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 9.2%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA AsylumTracker Data 2026-07-17

Judge Jostad (Richmond, VA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 32% to 3% in 2 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Jostad, Brent (IJ code BTJ, Richmond, VA):

Overall track record

3 years on the bench (since 2024), 1,004 cases total, lifetime grant rate 9.2%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,004 cases, grant rate 9.2%

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 153    1.2%
Honduras               122    3.3%
El Salvador            115    5.4%
Guatemala              101    2.5%
Venezuela               94    7.4%
Nicaragua               36   23.3%
Peru                    31    0.0%
Colombia                27    0.0%
Romania                 27    0.0%
India                   21    6.2%
Nigeria                 21   28.6%

Year-by-year

2024:   70 cases, 31.9% grant rate
2025:  331 cases, 12.4% grant rate
2026:  603 cases, 3.2% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Jostad, 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

Brent Jostad is listed with the Richmond, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.2% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights El Salvador (92 decided, 5.4% grant rate), Honduras (92 decided, 3.3% grant rate), and Mexico (84 decided, 1.2% 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 2026-07-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Nationality	Cases	Grant rate
El Salvador	92	5.4%
Honduras	92	3.3%
Mexico	84	1.2%
Guatemala	79	2.5%
Venezuela	68	7.4%
Nicaragua	30	23.3%
Peru	27	0.0%
Romania	27	0.0%

Nationality

Cases

Grant rate

El Salvador

5.4%

Honduras

3.3%

Mexico

1.2%

Guatemala

2.5%

Venezuela

7.4%

Nicaragua

23.3%

Peru

0.0%

Romania

0.0%

Year	Cases	Grant rate
2026	411	3.2%
2025	290	12.4%
2024	69	31.9%

Year

Cases

Grant rate

2026

411

3.2%

2025

290

12.4%

2024

31.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Brent Jostad's asylum approval rate?

Judge Brent Jostad's asylum approval rate is 9.2% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Brent Jostad decided?

The dataset lists 770 total asylum cases for Judge Brent Jostad.

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.

Judge Brent Jostad

Community Discussion

Judge Jostad (Richmond, VA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 32% to 3% in 2 years

How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Nationality Breakdown

Yearly Trends

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What is Judge Brent Jostad's asylum approval rate?

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