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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SAN RAFAEL
Avg processing
282days
+16 vs national
Processing time
282
9.4 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
708
FY receipts
567
FY dispositions
559
Active judges
4
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
60.7%
+3.0 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.01
Growing
Rank
#126
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 3 judges
58%
69%
0%Median 59.2%100%
At SAN RAFAEL, approval rates range from 57.6% (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 (59.2%), not the best case.
Judges at SAN RAFAEL (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong, Serena | 69.3% | 127 | 88 | 39 | |
| Campbell, Robert F | 66.7% | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| Cabotaje, Michael | 59.2% | 76 | 45 | 31 | |
| Kwon, K. | 57.6% | 328 | 189 | 139 |