Jorene S. Soto - Immigration Judge, Arlington, VA

Judge Jorene S. Soto

Immigration Judge at Arlington, VA

8.3%

Approval Rate

Granted

154

Denied

168

Total Decided

Judge Jorene S. Soto serves at the Arlington, VA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 8.3%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA AsylumTracker Data 2026-07-17

Judge Soto (Arlington, VA) data snapshot: 193 cases over 1 years, 8.3% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Soto, Jorene S. (IJ code JST, Arlington, VA):

Overall track record

1 years on the bench (since 2026), 193 cases total, lifetime grant rate 8.3%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 193 cases, grant rate 8.3% — roughly in line with the Arlington court average (10.4%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
El Salvador             41   11.4%
Honduras                31    7.7%
Guatemala               30    0.0%
Mexico                  16    8.3%
Venezuela                9    0.0%
Nicaragua                7    0.0%
Haiti                    5    0.0%
Mauritania               5    0.0%

If you've appeared before Judge Soto, 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

Jorene S. Soto is listed with the Arlington, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 8.3% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights El Salvador (35 decided, 11.4% grant rate), Honduras (26 decided, 7.7% grant rate), and Guatemala (24 decided, 0.0% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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	Cases	Grant rate
El Salvador	35	11.4%
Honduras	26	7.7%
Guatemala	24	0.0%
Mexico	12	8.3%
Venezuela	9	0.0%
Nicaragua	6	0.0%
Mauritania	5	0.0%
Cuba	4	25.0%

Nationality

Cases

Grant rate

El Salvador

11.4%

Honduras

7.7%

Guatemala

0.0%

Mexico

8.3%

Venezuela

0.0%

Nicaragua

0.0%

Mauritania

0.0%

Cuba

25.0%

Year	Cases	Grant rate
2026	168	8.3%

Year

Cases

Grant rate

2026

168

8.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Jorene S. Soto's asylum approval rate?

Judge Jorene S. Soto's asylum approval rate is 8.3% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Jorene S. Soto decided?

The dataset lists 168 total asylum cases for Judge Jorene S. Soto.

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.

Judge Jorene S. Soto

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Judge Soto (Arlington, VA) data snapshot: 193 cases over 1 years, 8.3% grant rate

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Nationality Breakdown

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