Luciana Dubuc - Immigration Judge, Chelmsford, MA

Judge Luciana Dubuc

1.7%

Approval Rate

Granted

285

Denied

290

Total Decided

Judge Luciana Dubuc serves at the Chelmsford, MA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 1.7%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

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DATA AsylumTracker Data 2026-07-17

Judge Dubuc (Chelsea, MA) data snapshot: 323 cases over 1 years, 1.7% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Dubuc, Luciana (IJ code LUD, Chelsea, MA):

Overall track record

1 years on the bench (since 2026), 323 cases total, lifetime grant rate 1.7%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 323 cases, grant rate 1.7% — 17.3pp below the Chelsea court average (19.1%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Brazil                  67    1.8%
Dominican Republic      48    0.0%
Ecuador                 46    0.0%
Guatemala               40    0.0%
Honduras                18    0.0%
Mexico                  18    6.7%
Colombia                15    0.0%
El Salvador             12    9.1%
Venezuela                9    0.0%
Haiti                    8    0.0%

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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

Luciana Dubuc is listed with the Chelmsford, MA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 1.7% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Brazil (55 decided, 1.8% grant rate), Dominican Republic (46 decided, 0.0% grant rate), and Guatemala (40 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
Brazil	55	1.8%
Dominican Republic	46	0.0%
Guatemala	40	0.0%
Ecuador	39	0.0%
Honduras	16	0.0%
Mexico	15	6.7%
Colombia	14	0.0%
El Salvador	11	9.1%

Nationality

Cases

Grant rate

Brazil

1.8%

Dominican Republic

0.0%

Guatemala

0.0%

Ecuador

0.0%

Honduras

0.0%

Mexico

6.7%

Colombia

0.0%

El Salvador

9.1%

Year	Cases	Grant rate
2026	290	1.7%

Year

Cases

Grant rate

2026

290

1.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Luciana Dubuc's asylum approval rate?

Judge Luciana Dubuc's asylum approval rate is 1.7% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Luciana Dubuc decided?

The dataset lists 290 total asylum cases for Judge Luciana Dubuc.

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 Luciana Dubuc

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Judge Dubuc (Chelsea, MA) data snapshot: 323 cases over 1 years, 1.7% grant rate

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