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Judge Illya-Karina J. Bonet

Immigration Judge at Sterling, VA

Snapshot answer

The 2026-07-01 snapshot lists a 8.5% historical asylum grant rate for Illya-Karina J. Bonet at Sterling, VA, based on 210 grants and 2,247 denials (2,457 decided outcomes).

8.5%
Approval Rate
210
Granted
2,247
Denied
2,457
Total Decided

The 2026-07-01 EOIR snapshot lists Illya-Karina J. Bonet with Sterling, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 8.5%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Bonet (Sterling, VA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 32% to 5% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Bonet, Illya-Karina J. (IJ code KJB, Sterling, VA):

5 years on the bench (since 2022), 2,872 cases total, lifetime grant rate 8.5%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,609 cases, grant rate 9.0% — roughly in line with the Sterling court average (10.8%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras               621    7.4%
Guatemala              386    5.8%
El Salvador            371   14.0%
Mexico                 229    3.0%
Venezuela              190    9.6%
Peru                   189    5.1%
Nicaragua              139    9.4%
Colombia               112    6.7%
Brazil                  50    0.0%
Cuba                    41   20.0%
Bolivia                 36    5.7%
2023:  185 cases, 31.7% grant rate
2024:  748 cases, 5.1% grant rate
2025:  931 cases, 10.3% grant rate
2026:  745 cases, 5.0% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Bonet, 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

Illya-Karina J. Bonet is listed with the Sterling, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 8.5% 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 (576 decided, 7.3% grant rate), Guatemala (347 decided, 5.2% grant rate), and El Salvador (332 decided, 13.6% 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 576 7.3%
Guatemala 347 5.2%
El Salvador 332 13.6%
Mexico 209 2.9%
Venezuela 173 10.4%
Peru 158 5.1%
Nicaragua 127 9.4%
Colombia 111 7.2%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 622 5.0%
2025 807 10.3%
2024 625 5.1%
2023 167 31.7%
2022 230 4.8%
2021 2 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Illya-Karina J. Bonet's asylum approval rate?

Judge Illya-Karina J. Bonet's asylum approval rate is 8.5% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Illya-Karina J. Bonet decided?

The dataset lists 2,457 total asylum cases for Judge Illya-Karina J. Bonet.

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.

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