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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SAN RAFAEL
Region 09Rank #126 of 160
Avg processing
282days
+16 vs national
Processing time
282
9.4 months
Hearing wait
10.0
months (current)
Cases pending
708
FY receipts
567
FY dispositions
559
Active judges
4
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
63.8%
+6.0 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
57%
82%
0%Median 69.3%100%
At SAN RAFAEL, approval rates range from 57.4% (Kwon, K.) to 81.7% (Cabotaje, Michael) — a 24-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 (69.3%), not the best case.
Judges at SAN RAFAEL (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabotaje, Michael | 81.7% | 60 | 49 | 11 | |
| Hong, Serena | 69.3% | 127 | 88 | 39 | |
| Kwon, K. | 57.4% | 277 | 159 | 118 | |
| Campbell, Robert F | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |