What is Judge Maria T. Ubarri's background?
EOIR's notice says that Maria T. Ubarri was appointed in December 2020. Judge Ubarri earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1988 from Boston University, a Juris Doctor in 1991 from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 1994 from Georgetown University Law Center. From 2010 to 2020, she served as a state trial court judge, in Fajardo and Humacao, Puerto Rico. From 1995 to 2010, she was in private practice, in Humacao and San Juan, Puerto Rico. From 1994 to 1995, she served as a federal policy advisor for the Governor of Puerto Rico. In 1993, she served as a legislative assistant for the Honorable Carlos A. Romero-Barcelo, Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, U.S. House of Representatives.
What does TRAC report about Judge Maria T. Ubarri's asylum decisions?
TRAC, a research center that began at Syracuse University, reports that for FY 2021 - 2026 (data covers the first 9 months of fiscal year 2026), Judge Maria T. Ubarri decided 274 asylum cases at Miami Immigration Court and denied 50.7 percent, based on its report of Aug 27, 2026. These are past figures for one court. They do not predict your case, which turns on your facts, evidence, nationality and representation, and TRAC cautions against simple comparisons between judges at different courts. Read the full report at TRAC, and talk to a lawyer about your own case.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Maria T. Ubarri in 1 alphabetical row. The recorded title is Immigration Judge. The record is not an appointment history or an employment certification.
Dated court associations
EOIR’s court-specific tables associate this entry with Miami Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.