A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Verma, Dinesh C. (IJ code DCV, Hyattsville, MD):
Overall track record
12 years on the bench (since 2015), 5,095 cases total, lifetime grant rate 29.1%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,454 cases, grant rate 24.3% — 3.1pp above the Hyattsville court average (21.2%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate El Salvador 561 26.1% Guatemala 454 14.4% Honduras 436 13.7% Venezuela 170 23.0% Peru 131 28.7% Cameroon 117 51.8% Nicaragua 97 25.0% Ethiopia 72 80.3% Colombia 66 5.5% Mexico 54 4.5% Ecuador 40 8.3%
Ethiopia applicants see a 80.3% grant rate versus 4.5% for Mexico applicants — a 17.7× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 427 cases, 34.6% grant rate 2024: 511 cases, 29.5% grant rate 2025: 728 cases, 22.7% grant rate 2026: 788 cases, 12.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Verma, 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.