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Judge John S. Rubenstein

Immigration Judge at Hyattsville, MD

18.9%
Approval Rate
435
Granted
1,862
Denied
2,297
Total Decided

Judge John S. Rubenstein serves at the Hyattsville, MD Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 18.9%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Rubenstein (Hyattsville, MD) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 36% to 4% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Rubenstein, John S. (IJ code JSR, Hyattsville, MD):

Overall track record

5 years on the bench (since 2022), 2,711 cases total, lifetime grant rate 18.9%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,589 cases, grant rate 15.7% — 5.5pp below the Hyattsville court average (21.2%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
El Salvador            500   26.2%
Honduras               391    7.9%
Guatemala              381    6.5%
Venezuela              268    2.5%
Peru                   174    4.7%
Cameroon               139   59.7%
Colombia               107    6.1%
Nicaragua              103   22.0%
Mexico                  83    2.6%
Ecuador                 62    0.0%
Ethiopia                59   50.9%

Year-by-year

2023:  468 cases, 35.5% grant rate
2024:  586 cases, 23.3% grant rate
2025:  720 cases, 9.0% grant rate
2026:  815 cases, 4.2% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Rubenstein, 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

John S. Rubenstein is listed with the Hyattsville, MD Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 18.9% 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 (430 decided, 32.8% grant rate), Honduras (328 decided, 10.4% grant rate), and Guatemala (321 decided, 8.4% 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
El Salvador 430 32.8%
Honduras 328 10.4%
Guatemala 321 8.4%
Venezuela 244 2.5%
Peru 153 6.5%
Cameroon 146 62.3%
Colombia 99 6.1%
Nicaragua 91 22.0%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 710 4.2%
2025 566 9.0%
2024 502 23.3%
2023 408 35.5%
2022 110 82.7%
2020 1 100.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge John S. Rubenstein's asylum approval rate?

Judge John S. Rubenstein's asylum approval rate is 18.9% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge John S. Rubenstein decided?

The dataset lists 2,297 total asylum cases for Judge John S. Rubenstein.

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

Williams, Phillip T. 31.8% approval rate Kessler, Elizabeth A. 25.1% approval rate Verma, Dinesh C. 29.1% approval rate Brooks, Mark K. 6.3% approval rate Jones, David M. 24.3% approval rate Niburg, Rebecca 22.9% approval rate Lee, June 10.3% approval rate Kanellakos, Thanos 14.9% approval rate Igoe, Alison 20.9% approval rate Bowens, Tanisha 28.2% approval rate

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