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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
QUEENS
Avg processing
306days
+40 vs national
Processing time
306
10.2 months
Hearing wait
10.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,107
FY receipts
2,100
FY dispositions
1,508
Active judges
6
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
75.8%
+18.1 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.39
Growing
Rank
#148
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
62%
94%
0%Median 69.0%100%
At QUEENS, approval rates range from 61.7% (Stacchini, Michael J) to 94.1% (Leventer, Jan) — a 32-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 (69.0%), not the best case.
Judges at QUEENS (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leventer, Jan | 94.1% | 339 | 319 | 20 | |
| Pecoraro, Margaret | 83.5% | 297 | 248 | 49 | |
| Schriver, Robert R | 71.5% | 200 | 143 | 57 | |
| McKenna, Sandra M. | 66.6% | 332 | 221 | 111 | |
| Stefanelli, Valorie | 65.6% | 61 | 40 | 21 | |
| Stacchini, Michael J | 61.7% | 274 | 169 | 105 |