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Judge Cynthia Shepherd Torg

Immigration Judge at Arlington, VA

9.6%
Approval Rate
319
Granted
3,000
Denied
3,319
Total Decided

Judge Cynthia Shepherd Torg serves at the Arlington, VA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 9.6%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Torg (Arlington, VA) data snapshot: 3,640 cases over 11 years, 9.6% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Torg, Cynthia Shepherd (IJ code CST, Arlington, VA):

Overall track record

11 years on the bench (since 2016), 3,640 cases total, lifetime grant rate 9.6%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,109 cases, grant rate 7.4% — roughly in line with the Arlington court average (10.4%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras               431    5.4%
Guatemala              324    2.0%
El Salvador            323    7.2%
Bolivia                216    5.8%
Peru                   143    4.8%
Mexico                 129    8.8%
Nicaragua               84   11.0%
Venezuela               81    4.2%
Colombia                62    3.5%
Afghanistan             43   61.0%
Mauritania              34    0.0%

Year-by-year

2023:  413 cases, 8.6% grant rate
2024:  326 cases, 6.6% grant rate
2025:  692 cases, 5.3% grant rate
2026:  678 cases, 9.4% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Torg, 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

Cynthia Shepherd Torg is listed with the Arlington, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.6% 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 (629 decided, 4.6% grant rate), Guatemala (562 decided, 2.8% grant rate), and El Salvador (493 decided, 14.8% 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

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Honduras 629 4.6%
Guatemala 562 2.8%
El Salvador 493 14.8%
Bolivia 191 5.8%
Mexico 134 10.4%
Peru 129 4.7%
Nicaragua 88 12.5%
Venezuela 71 4.2%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 564 9.4%
2025 636 5.3%
2024 318 6.6%
2023 394 8.6%
2022 219 17.4%
2021 35 25.7%
2020 541 9.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Cynthia Shepherd Torg's asylum approval rate?

Judge Cynthia Shepherd Torg's asylum approval rate is 9.6% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Cynthia Shepherd Torg decided?

The dataset lists 3,319 total asylum cases for Judge Cynthia Shepherd Torg.

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.

Other judges at this court

Burman, Lawrence O. 34.4% approval rate Mendez, Francisco 16.0% approval rate Farrar-Crockett, Emily 9.5% approval rate Nadkarni, Deepali 18.9% approval rate Choi, Raphael 10.9% approval rate Mccloskey, Paul A. 5.2% approval rate Donoso-Stevens, Karen 17.5% approval rate Barnes, John C. 9.5% approval rate Campanella, Lorianne 28.8% approval rate Lukose, Lolita M. 20.3% approval rate

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Data from EOIR (U.S. DOJ) · Last updated 2026-07-01
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