A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Lee, June (IJ code JEL, Hyattsville, MD):
Overall track record
3 years on the bench (since 2024), 2,054 cases total, lifetime grant rate 11.2%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,050 cases, grant rate 11.2% — 10.6pp below the Hyattsville court average (21.9%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate El Salvador 399 6.0% Guatemala 333 5.0% Honduras 316 2.6% Venezuela 229 3.6% Peru 119 18.9% Cameroon 108 47.1% Nicaragua 74 10.0% Colombia 69 12.5% Mexico 63 3.5% Ecuador 45 8.9% Ethiopia 43 57.1%
Ethiopia applicants see a 57.1% grant rate versus 2.6% for Honduras applicants — a 21.6× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 1 cases, 0.0% grant rate 2024: 571 cases, 12.7% grant rate 2025: 835 cases, 13.6% grant rate 2026: 643 cases, 6.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Lee, 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, May 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.