# John P. Fucetola Immigration Judge · [Sterling Immigration Court](/kyj/court/va/sterling-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## John P. Fucetola at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Sterling Immigration Court](/kyj/court/va/sterling-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Virginia · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 389 Relief granted 10 2.6% Denied / removal ordered 327 84.1% Other / procedural 52 13.4% National comparison for this selection: 9,249,024 outcomes; 10.0% relief granted; 52.0% denied / removal ordered; 38.0% other / procedural. Methodology and sources These are proceeding outcomes, not asylum application statistics. Completion years use EOIR COMP_DATE; 2026 contains partial-year data. Relief granted, denied / removal ordered and other / procedural exhaust the recorded outcomes. Groups of one are included. Historical outcomes do not establish a current assignment. Counts describe recorded cases and do not predict an individual's result. [Official EOIR case data](https://fileshare.eoir.justice.gov/EOIR%20Case%20Data.zip) · Source date: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:14:27 GMT Asylum decisions and other statistics ## Analytics Published EOIR records include 149 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 9 (6.0%) and denied in 140 (94.0%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Immigration Judge assigned to the Sterling, Virginia Immigration Court and was appointed in March 2026 by Attorney General Pamela Bondi under the Trump administration - counsel at the Office of Chief Counsel, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice (2024–2026) - Legal experience: DEA counsel (2024–2026) Assistant State’s Attorney in Maryland (2007–2024) Assistant U.S. Attorney in Arizona and D.C. Magistrate judge; judicial law clerk, D.C. Superior Court (2006–2007) - assistant state’s attorney with the State’s Attorney’s Office for Charles County, Maryland (2022–2024) - assistant bar counsel with the Office of Bar Counsel, Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland (2021–2022) - Prior to this, he served as an assistant state’s attorney with the State’s Attorney’s Office for Prince George’s County, Maryland (2020-2021; 2007-2010). - assistant U.S. attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona (2014–2016) - assistant U.S. attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia (2010–2014) - judicial law clerk for Judge Craig Iscoe in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia (2006–2007) ### Education - B.A., George Washington University (2003) J.D., George Washington University Law School (2006) ### Additional information - Caseload: ~75 completions/year; 373 total cases since 2021 - Appointment date: March 2026 - magistrate for the Commonwealth of Virginia (2016–2020) - Median time to decision: ~27.6 months - Judge Fucetola is a member of the Maryland State Bar. ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked October 11, 2026 . ### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 19, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.1 - Delivery and Receipt Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked July 30, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.3 - Documents ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.10 - Interpreters ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.11 - Courtroom Decorum ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.12 - Electronic Devices ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.15 - Individual Calendar Hearing ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings Judge Specific source · HTML · Source checked September 14, 2026 ### Current EOIR official staff directory Current EOIR Official Staff Directory source · HTML · Source checked October 7, 2026 [Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections) ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.1 — Delivery and Receipt](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c9195b4f0bba01a19aa8df41) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-1). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 3.11 — Courtroom Decorum](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8d8e8e8bf80478864645291a) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-3-11). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.3 — Documents](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-53ee093be24c18a5d1a93046) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-3). Collected 2026-10-27.