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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
MORENO VALLEY
Avg processing
272days
+6 vs national
Processing time
272
9.1 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,467
FY receipts
1,310
FY dispositions
1,144
Active judges
6
Video hearings
29%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
55.9%
-1.9 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.15
Growing
Rank
#110
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
46%
70%
0%Median 58.2%100%
At MORENO VALLEY, approval rates range from 46.3% (Chau, Amy) to 70.1% (Yasutomi, Mark) — a 24-pointspread. Assignment is effectively the luck of the draw, so the judge a case lands with can matter more than the office’s average. Plan for the median (58.2%), not the best case.
Judges at MORENO VALLEY (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasutomi, Mark | 70.1% | 127 | 89 | 38 | |
| Arno, Josephine | 67.7% | 220 | 149 | 71 | |
| Kirby, Marti | 59.0% | 188 | 111 | 77 | |
| Gallegos, Kimberly | 57.3% | 335 | 192 | 143 | |
| Yamada, Brian | 48.0% | 321 | 154 | 167 | |
| Chau, Amy | 46.3% | 311 | 144 | 167 |