Judge Xavier Francois Nicola. Racine
Immigration Judge at Sterling, VA
Snapshot answerThe 2026-07-01 snapshot lists a 13.2% historical asylum grant rate for Xavier Francois Nicola. Racine at Sterling, VA, based on 335 grants and 2,194 denials (2,529 decided outcomes).
The 2026-07-01 EOIR snapshot lists Xavier Francois Nicola. Racine with Sterling, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 13.2%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.
How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
Xavier Francois Nicola. Racine is listed with the Sterling, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 13.2% 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 (506 decided, 13.6% grant rate), El Salvador (437 decided, 22.0% grant rate), and Guatemala (388 decided, 4.4% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 Breakdown
| Nationality | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|
| Honduras |
506 |
13.6% |
| El Salvador |
437 |
22.0% |
| Guatemala |
388 |
4.4% |
| Mexico |
242 |
5.8% |
| Venezuela |
222 |
9.9% |
| Peru |
175 |
6.3% |
| Nicaragua |
132 |
12.1% |
| Colombia |
111 |
3.6% |
Yearly Trends
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|
| 2026 |
785 |
7.0% |
| 2025 |
763 |
12.2% |
| 2024 |
747 |
12.9% |
| 2023 |
222 |
37.4% |
| 2022 |
10 |
80.0% |
| 2021 |
1 |
0.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Judge Xavier Francois Nicola. Racine's asylum approval rate?
Judge Xavier Francois Nicola. Racine's asylum approval rate is 13.2% according to EOIR FOIA data.
How many asylum cases has Judge Xavier Francois Nicola. Racine decided?
The dataset lists 2,529 total asylum cases for Judge Xavier Francois Nicola. Racine.
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.
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