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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SAN RAFAEL
Region 09Rank #119 of 160
Avg processing
278days
+14 vs national
Processing time
278
9.3 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
652
FY receipts
462
FY dispositions
510
Active judges
3
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
61.0%
+3.2 vs avg
Backlog ratio
0.91
Shrinking
Rank
#119
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 3 judges
57%
69%
0%Median 57.6%100%
At SAN RAFAEL, approval rates range from 57.4% (Kwon, K.) to 69.3% (Hong, Serena) — a 12-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 (57.6%), not the best case.
Judges at SAN RAFAEL (3)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong, Serena | 69.3% | 127 | 88 | 39 | |
| Cabotaje, Michael | 57.6% | 59 | 34 | 25 | |
| Kwon, K. | 57.4% | 237 | 136 | 101 |