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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
NHC ALBUQUERQUE
Unassigned region
Avg processing
316days
+52 vs national
Processing time
316
10.5 months
Hearing wait
8.5
months (current)
Cases pending
416
FY receipts
474
FY dispositions
1,090
Active judges
6
Video hearings
100%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
48.0%
-9.8 vs avg
Backlog ratio
0.43
Shrinking
Rank
Unranked
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
40%
76%
0%Median 47.2%100%
At NHC ALBUQUERQUE, approval rates range from 39.7% (Van Vleck, Deborah J) to 76.2% (Rauenzahn, MaryKay) — a 36-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 (47.2%), not the best case.
Judges at NHC ALBUQUERQUE (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rauenzahn, MaryKay | 76.2% | 84 | 64 | 20 | |
| Carr, Michael | 58.6% | 29 | 17 | 12 | |
| Pierce, Katie H | 48.1% | 79 | 38 | 41 | |
| O'Melinn, Barry | 47.2% | 286 | 135 | 151 | |
| Frost-Wolf, Joyce | 46.0% | 248 | 114 | 134 | |
| Van Vleck, Deborah J | 39.7% | 234 | 93 | 141 |