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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SAN JOSE
Region 09Rank #127 of 160
Avg processing
282days
+18 vs national
Processing time
282
9.4 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,009
FY receipts
840
FY dispositions
658
Active judges
6
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
59.7%
+1.9 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.28
Growing
Rank
#127
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
51%
67%
0%Median 58.0%100%
At SAN JOSE, approval rates range from 50.8% (Kelsey, Roxanne) to 67.5% (Wolking, Tova) — a 17-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 (58.0%), not the best case.
Judges at SAN JOSE (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suing, Timothy | 77.3% | 22 | 17 | 5 | |
| Wolking, Tova | 67.5% | 83 | 56 | 27 | |
| Yee, Davis | 63.8% | 207 | 132 | 75 | |
| Elias, Yasmin | 58.0% | 50 | 29 | 21 | |
| McLaughlin, Corinne | 52.5% | 99 | 52 | 47 | |
| Kelsey, Roxanne | 50.8% | 120 | 61 | 59 |