A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Lerner, Romy (IJ code RYL, Krome, FL):
Overall track record
16 years on the bench (since 2011), 2,646 cases total, lifetime grant rate 13.4%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,461 cases, grant rate 14.2% — 6.9pp above the Krome court average (7.3%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate Mexico 440 6.1% Guatemala 348 3.8% Cuba 280 24.3% Honduras 197 8.7% Haiti 191 35.2% Colombia 147 14.8% Brazil 146 9.7% Nicaragua 123 16.9% Venezuela 116 7.7% Jamaica 91 21.4% Dominican Republic 81 8.0%
Haiti applicants see a 35.2% grant rate versus 3.8% for Guatemala applicants — a 9.1× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 562 cases, 19.9% grant rate 2024: 515 cases, 13.8% grant rate 2025: 829 cases, 9.4% grant rate 2026: 555 cases, 16.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Lerner, 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.