A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Mcseveney, Robert B.C. (IJ code RBM, Seattle, WA):
Overall track record
15 years on the bench (since 2012), 6,081 cases total, lifetime grant rate 20.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,840 cases, grant rate 26.6% — 13.2pp above the Seattle court average (13.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate Mexico 588 8.1% Colombia 362 12.0% Russia 306 71.9% Guatemala 196 10.3% Peru 157 11.3% Honduras 154 9.6% Brazil 153 10.9% Venezuela 113 8.2% India 99 20.2% El Salvador 85 31.7% Nicaragua 76 15.1%
Russia applicants see a 71.9% grant rate versus 8.1% for Mexico applicants — a 8.9× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 766 cases, 36.8% grant rate 2024: 661 cases, 42.2% grant rate 2025: 725 cases, 19.4% grant rate 2026: 688 cases, 6.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Mcseveney, 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, May 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.