The Honorable Immigration Judge Lenka J Koss
Annandale (ANN), VA Immigration Court
Appointed April 2026 · President Donald Trump → Attorney General Pamela Bondi (AG inferred from date)
Less than a year on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Republican administration
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Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Lenka J Koss earned a Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, in international relations and foreign languages (German) in 1999 from West Virginia University and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. From 2020 to 2026, she held roles at the Board of Immigration Appeals, including senior attorney advisor and attorney advisor. She previously served as an attorney advisor with the Social Security Administration (2009-2020).
Caseload & process (since 2021)
44
Completions per year
89 total
1.1%
Detained at decision
share of cases
20.1 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
33.7%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
11.2%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
only 0 appeals — too few
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
| Asylum | |
10%⚠ |
40 decisions Too few cases |
| Withholding / CAT | |
0% |
65 decisions Moderate |
| Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR) | |
0%⚠ |
3 decisions Too few cases |
10%⚠
of asylum claims granted on the merits
Based on 40 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021. Fewer than 50 — treat this figure with caution.
Does a lawyer matter here?
Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyer⚠represented · 37 decisions since 2021
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 3 decisions since 2021
Courts where this judge has decided cases
Hearing locations for cases this judge completed since 2021, by number of decisions.
Many judges hear cases from more than one court (detained facilities, video dockets, or reassignments).