A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Lukose, Lolita M. (IJ code LL1, Arlington, VA):
Overall track record
10 years on the bench (since 2017), 2,627 cases total, lifetime grant rate 20.3%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,003 cases, grant rate 15.5% — 5.0pp above the Arlington court average (10.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate Honduras 387 10.7% Guatemala 341 5.1% El Salvador 273 20.6% Bolivia 207 1.6% Peru 115 6.1% Mexico 112 10.0% Venezuela 91 15.1% Nicaragua 68 12.9% Colombia 61 3.6% Mauritania 33 15.2% Ethiopia 29 81.5%
Ethiopia applicants see a 81.5% grant rate versus 1.6% for Bolivia applicants — a 51.1× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 259 cases, 28.7% grant rate 2024: 514 cases, 15.1% grant rate 2025: 658 cases, 14.4% grant rate 2026: 572 cases, 9.5% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Lukose, 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.