A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Masters, Todd A. (IJ code TAM, Boston, MA):
Overall track record
29 years on the bench (since 1998), 5,741 cases total, lifetime grant rate 17.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,003 cases, grant rate 18.4% — 9.8pp below the Boston court average (28.2%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate Brazil 1953 12.5% Guatemala 439 27.5% El Salvador 248 22.5% Colombia 232 11.9% Ecuador 222 38.8% Honduras 171 24.8% Haiti 165 17.3% Dominican Republic 129 2.0% Venezuela 52 17.1% Mexico 45 9.4% Cuba 31 33.3%
Ecuador applicants see a 38.8% grant rate versus 2.0% for Dominican Republic applicants — a 19.2× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 1029 cases, 29.7% grant rate 2024: 985 cases, 31.1% grant rate 2025: 1196 cases, 15.9% grant rate 2026: 793 cases, 6.0% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Masters, 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.