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Judge Chase Calder. Cleveland

Immigration Judge at Sterling, VA

7.3%
Approval Rate
98
Granted
1,242
Denied
1,340
Total Decided

Judge Chase Calder. Cleveland serves at the Sterling, VA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 7.3%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Cleveland (Sterling, VA) data snapshot: Nicaragua vs Mexico grant rates differ 10×

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Cleveland, Chase Calder. (IJ code CCC, Sterling, VA):

4 years on the bench (since 2023), 1,508 cases total, lifetime grant rate 7.3%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,506 cases, grant rate 7.3% — 3.4pp below the Sterling court average (10.8%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras               324    4.8%
El Salvador            249    3.8%
Guatemala              216    2.1%
Venezuela              131   10.3%
Peru                   130    3.3%
Mexico                 128    1.7%
Colombia                80    9.2%
Nicaragua               66   16.7%
Bolivia                 23    5.0%
Cuba                    11   60.0%
Egypt                   11   50.0%

Nicaragua applicants see a 16.7% grant rate versus 1.7% for Mexico applicants — a 9.6× gap on this judge's docket.

2023:    6 cases, 0.0% grant rate
2024:    6 cases, 0.0% grant rate
2025:  637 cases, 9.5% grant rate
2026:  857 cases, 5.8% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Cleveland, 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

Chase Calder. Cleveland is listed with the Sterling, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 7.3% 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 (287 decided, 4.9% grant rate), El Salvador (208 decided, 3.8% grant rate), and Guatemala (193 decided, 2.1% 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

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Honduras 287 4.9%
El Salvador 208 3.8%
Guatemala 193 2.1%
Venezuela 126 10.3%
Peru 121 3.3%
Mexico 115 1.7%
Colombia 76 9.2%
Nicaragua 58 17.2%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 755 5.8%
2025 571 9.5%
2024 6 0.0%
2023 6 0.0%
2020 2 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Chase Calder. Cleveland's asylum approval rate?

Judge Chase Calder. Cleveland's asylum approval rate is 7.3% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Chase Calder. Cleveland decided?

The dataset lists 1,340 total asylum cases for Judge Chase Calder. Cleveland.

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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