Stephen Stewart - Immigration Judge, Richmond, VA

Judge Stephen Stewart

Immigration Judge at Richmond, VA

8.0%

Approval Rate

Granted

621

Denied

675

Total Decided

Judge Stephen Stewart serves at the Richmond, VA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 8.0%, 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 Stewart (Richmond, VA) data snapshot: 754 cases over 2 years, 8.0% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Stewart, Stephen (IJ code SNS, Richmond, VA):

Overall track record

2 years on the bench (since 2025), 754 cases total, lifetime grant rate 8.0%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 754 cases, grant rate 8.0%

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras               158    1.3%
Mexico                 124    1.8%
Venezuela               89   15.5%
Colombia                64    0.0%
Brazil                  51    4.1%
El Salvador             49    9.3%
Guatemala               42    0.0%
Nicaragua               21   26.3%
Cuba                    19   16.7%
India                   16    0.0%
China                   12   10.0%

Year-by-year

2025:  257 cases, 11.9% grant rate
2026:  497 cases, 6.1% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Stewart, 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

Stephen Stewart is listed with the Richmond, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 8.0% 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 (149 decided, 1.3% grant rate), Mexico (114 decided, 1.8% grant rate), and Venezuela (71 decided, 15.5% 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
Honduras	149	1.3%
Mexico	114	1.8%
Venezuela	71	15.5%
Colombia	62	0.0%
Brazil	49	4.1%
El Salvador	43	9.3%
Guatemala	36	0.0%
Nicaragua	19	26.3%

Nationality

Cases

Grant rate

Honduras

149

1.3%

Mexico

114

1.8%

Venezuela

15.5%

Colombia

0.0%

Brazil

4.1%

El Salvador

9.3%

Guatemala

0.0%

Nicaragua

26.3%

Year	Cases	Grant rate
2026	456	6.1%
2025	219	11.9%

Year

Cases

Grant rate

2026

456

6.1%

2025

219

11.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Stephen Stewart's asylum approval rate?

Judge Stephen Stewart's asylum approval rate is 8.0% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Stephen Stewart decided?

The dataset lists 675 total asylum cases for Judge Stephen Stewart.

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 Stephen Stewart

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Judge Stewart (Richmond, VA) data snapshot: 754 cases over 2 years, 8.0% grant rate

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Nationality Breakdown

Yearly Trends

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