Immigration court
New York City, NY Immigration Court
83 judges · NY
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 193,434
- Granted
- 235,293
- Denied
- 83
- Judges
Distribution
How this court's judges compare
At New York City, NY, 77 judges range from 0.0% to 75.7%.
Each judge's all-time EOIR decided outcomes across every court they have served in: granted ÷ (granted + denied). Judges now based at this court with at least 100 decided cases. A historical pattern — not a prediction for any case.
The 2026-09-01 snapshot shows a 45.1% historical asylum grant rate for New York City, NY Immigration Court, based on 193,434 grants and 235,293 denials (428,727 decided outcomes).
The New York City, NY Immigration Court has an overall asylum approval rate of 45.1% across 428,727 decided cases. The court has 83 immigration judges. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).
How to Interpret This Court's Data
The New York City, NY Immigration Court has an overall asylum grant rate of 45.1% in the current AsylumTracker dataset. Court-level statistics aggregate judges and cases assigned to that court, so the court average can differ sharply from any one judge's profile.
High-volume judge profiles at this court include Nelson, Barbara A. (19,304 total cases), Rohan, Patricia A. (18,151 total cases), and Weisel, Robert D. (17,032 total cases). The largest nationality groups shown for this court include Ecuador (24,514 decided, 6.5% grant rate), China (13,810 decided, 64.8% grant rate), and Guatemala (9,252 decided, 11.0% grant rate).
Asylum grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Procedural outcomes are separated so users can distinguish merits decisions from docket-management outcomes.
This page uses public EOIR records last updated 2026-09-01. The data is informational and should not be treated as legal advice or a prediction for any individual case.
Read how EOIR data works or learn how to compare asylum approval rates.
What This Court Profile's Data Shows
This profile ranks #1 by published decided outcomes among 73 courts with at least 5,000 decisions (428,727 outcomes).
Its 45.1% historical rate is 35.0 percentage points above the 10.1% median for those 73 courts.
The largest published nationality row is Ecuador: 24,514 decisions and a 6.5% grant rate in the nationality subset's stated scope.
These are descriptive historical aggregates. Court mix, judge assignment, representation, case facts, procedural posture, and changes in law are not controlled here, so the comparisons cannot predict an individual case.
Areas Served by This Court
Based on the official EOIR ZIP-code assignment, the New York City, NY Immigration Court is the assigned filing location for 185 ZIP codes. Main cities by state:
NY — New York, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Jamaica, Flushing, Astoria, Bayside, Queens Village, East Elmhurst, Far Rockaway, Fresh Meadows, Little Neck, Long Island City, Ozone Park, Arverne and 29 more cities
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Judges at This Court
| Judge | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson, Barbara A. | 27.8% | 4,164 | 10,790 | 14,954 |
| Rohan, Patricia A. | 65.8% | 8,439 | 4,378 | 12,817 |
| Weisel, Robert D. | 52.9% | 7,200 | 6,409 | 13,609 |
| Videla, Gabriel C. | 32.6% | 3,558 | 7,364 | 10,922 |
| Bain, Terry A. | 71.9% | 8,719 | 3,412 | 12,131 |
| Hom, Sandy | 36.3% | 4,118 | 7,231 | 11,349 |
| Schoppert, Douglas B. | 57.9% | 6,769 | 4,930 | 11,699 |
| Elstein, Annette S. | 61.3% | 6,320 | 3,983 | 10,303 |
| Morace, Philip L. | 64.3% | 7,279 | 4,049 | 11,328 |
| Mcmanus, Margaret | 75.7% | 8,551 | 2,740 | 11,291 |
| Lamb, Elizabeth A. | 60.9% | 5,980 | 3,843 | 9,823 |
| Sichel, Helen | 55.4% | 5,247 | 4,227 | 9,474 |
| Gordon-Uruakpa, Vivienne E. | 63.0% | 5,924 | 3,480 | 9,404 |
| Bukszpan, Joanna M. | 47.6% | 4,035 | 4,440 | 8,475 |
| Leeds, Frederic G. | 38.3% | 3,086 | 4,962 | 8,048 |
| Harbeck, Dorothy A. | 20.9% | 1,749 | 6,639 | 8,388 |
| Wyke, William Van | 62.0% | 5,002 | 3,066 | 8,068 |
| Tsankov, Mimi | 27.8% | 1,836 | 4,766 | 6,602 |
| Burr, Sarah M. | 56.5% | 3,833 | 2,946 | 6,779 |
| Sponzo, Jem C. | 21.8% | 1,575 | 5,641 | 7,216 |
| Wright, Virna A. | 34.7% | 2,470 | 4,656 | 7,126 |
| Ferris, Noel A. | 42.5% | 2,508 | 3,387 | 5,895 |
| Zagzoug, Randa | 46.8% | 3,090 | 3,517 | 6,607 |
| Loprest, F. James, JR. | 36.7% | 2,502 | 4,316 | 6,818 |
| Segal, Alice | 44.7% | 2,841 | 3,510 | 6,351 |
| Abrams, Steven R. | 25.7% | 1,610 | 4,644 | 6,254 |
| Little, Anna C. | 31.5% | 1,715 | 3,723 | 5,438 |
| Khan, Amiena A. | 42.1% | 1,566 | 2,155 | 3,721 |
| Chase, Jeffrey S. | 28.7% | 1,246 | 3,097 | 4,343 |
| Douchy, Evalyn P. | 41.3% | 2,008 | 2,849 | 4,857 |
| Thompson, Donald W., JR. | 40.9% | 2,049 | 2,962 | 5,011 |
| Peal, Tiesha | 5.9% | 317 | 5,084 | 5,401 |
| Johnson-Papillo, Carrie C. | 11.1% | 507 | 4,081 | 4,588 |
| Klahr, Deborah E. | 16.7% | 800 | 3,982 | 4,782 |
| Burns, John | 1.4% | 66 | 4,783 | 4,849 |
| Factor, Samuel M. | 21.5% | 927 | 3,389 | 4,316 |
| Rosenberg, Sydney B. | 50.8% | 1,446 | 1,401 | 2,847 |
| Cheng, Mary | 49.4% | 1,508 | 1,543 | 3,051 |
| Mcfarland, Michael G. | 27.1% | 1,097 | 2,953 | 4,050 |
| Jankun, William F. | 15.8% | 460 | 2,448 | 2,908 |
| Lurye, Maria | 41.9% | 1,596 | 2,211 | 3,807 |
| Sagesse, Cathy | 24.9% | 925 | 2,794 | 3,719 |
| Golovnin, Lena | 27.0% | 980 | 2,654 | 3,634 |
| Siemietkowski, John | 9.8% | 359 | 3,301 | 3,660 |
| Dandelet, Kyle | 26.2% | 839 | 2,366 | 3,205 |
| Kandah, Sabri | 60.9% | 1,177 | 756 | 1,933 |
| Nassar, Dania | 16.2% | 524 | 2,719 | 3,243 |
| Jeannopoulos, Amanda | 22.8% | 551 | 1,865 | 2,416 |
| Gordon, Cynthia | 36.3% | 1,084 | 1,902 | 2,986 |
| Baez, Lucy | 9.8% | 260 | 2,398 | 2,658 |
| Crawford, Carol A. | 16.5% | 481 | 2,429 | 2,910 |
| Ehrens, Lisa | 24.2% | 686 | 2,148 | 2,834 |
| Cohen, Raisa | 60.6% | 1,477 | 959 | 2,436 |
| Reingold, Jonathan | 14.5% | 357 | 2,104 | 2,461 |
| Adrian, Matthew T. | 40.4% | 749 | 1,107 | 1,856 |
| Kouris, Theodora N. | 38.7% | 929 | 1,473 | 2,402 |
| Maiellano, Gioia | 12.6% | 278 | 1,920 | 2,198 |
| Adams, Lori | 38.4% | 775 | 1,243 | 2,018 |
| Rey Caldas, Carmen | 17.2% | 247 | 1,191 | 1,438 |
| Kim, David | 37.0% | 463 | 789 | 1,252 |
| Lyons, Francis J. | 42.7% | 218 | 292 | 510 |
| Menkin, Jeffrey L. | 5.3% | 43 | 773 | 816 |
| Donnolo, Paula | 47.2% | 342 | 383 | 725 |
| Hristova, Linda | 1.6% | 12 | 739 | 751 |
| Cusmano, Christopher | 1.5% | 9 | 578 | 587 |
| Pieters, Edwin | 20.1% | 114 | 453 | 567 |
| Johnston, Paul L | 20.8% | 114 | 435 | 549 |
| Lee-Lo, Adrien | 3.6% | 18 | 481 | 499 |
| Russelburg, Joseph | 30.7% | 134 | 303 | 437 |
| King, Metcalfe C. | 69.0% | 220 | 99 | 319 |
| Kilker, Jean M. | 2.7% | 11 | 399 | 410 |
| Holloway, Richard | 2.2% | 6 | 265 | 271 |
| Narain, Lucky | 2.3% | 3 | 126 | 129 |
| Fraiden, David | 57.5% | 46 | 34 | 80 |
| Samuels, Laurie | 0.0% | 0 | 188 | 188 |
| Kitchen, James | 0.0% | 0 | 136 | 136 |
| Gillman, Marla | 0.8% | 1 | 132 | 133 |
| Berich, Watson | 0.0% | 0 | 103 | 103 |
| Moskow, Robert | 0.0% | 0 | 71 | 71 |
| Mishkin, Marion S | 0.0% | 0 | 64 | 64 |
| Beschta, Susan M | 70.0% | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| Reynolds, James P. | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Echavarren, Daniel | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Roster entries without a usable profile denominator: Erickson, David, Status Docket Juvenile. They are excluded from the rate table above.
Approval Rate by Nationality
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 6.5% | 1,594 | 22,920 | 24,514 |
| China | 64.8% | 8,947 | 4,863 | 13,810 |
| Guatemala | 11.0% | 1,022 | 8,230 | 9,252 |
| Venezuela | 3.9% | 329 | 8,083 | 8,412 |
| Colombia | 2.9% | 227 | 7,483 | 7,710 |
| Honduras | 17.1% | 1,207 | 5,831 | 7,038 |
| India | 50.7% | 3,178 | 3,088 | 6,266 |
| El Salvador | 30.7% | 1,647 | 3,714 | 5,361 |
| Mexico | 30.4% | 1,195 | 2,741 | 3,936 |
| Bangladesh | 66.6% | 2,453 | 1,232 | 3,685 |
| Dominican Republic | 8.6% | 265 | 2,821 | 3,086 |
| Peru | 4.7% | 131 | 2,670 | 2,801 |
| Russia | 42.1% | 1,036 | 1,426 | 2,462 |
| Uzbekistan | 21.0% | 389 | 1,459 | 1,848 |
| Georgia | 24.5% | 440 | 1,359 | 1,799 |
| Nepal | 70.0% | 1,189 | 509 | 1,698 |
| Haiti | 5.9% | 98 | 1,551 | 1,649 |
| Nicaragua | 9.7% | 141 | 1,306 | 1,447 |
| Jamaica | 20.6% | 220 | 846 | 1,066 |
| Turkey | 12.0% | 120 | 879 | 999 |
| Mauritania | 8.2% | 68 | 757 | 825 |
| Senegal | 11.6% | 95 | 722 | 817 |
| Pakistan | 53.5% | 426 | 371 | 797 |
| Guinea | 31.0% | 239 | 531 | 770 |
| Chad | 1.0% | 7 | 719 | 726 |
| Albania | 78.8% | 503 | 135 | 638 |
| Soviet Union | 82.2% | 511 | 111 | 622 |
| Romania | 5.4% | 26 | 455 | 481 |
| Nigeria | 60.8% | 259 | 167 | 426 |
| Burkina Faso | 64.0% | 268 | 151 | 419 |
| Sri Lanka | 36.0% | 138 | 245 | 383 |
| Brazil | 8.7% | 31 | 324 | 355 |
| Egypt | 49.3% | 165 | 170 | 335 |
| Ukraine | 70.2% | 226 | 96 | 322 |
| Kazakhstan | 37.7% | 120 | 198 | 318 |
| Guyana | 32.2% | 94 | 198 | 292 |
| Paraguay | 1.8% | 5 | 272 | 277 |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 40.5% | 106 | 156 | 262 |
| Tajikistan (Tadzhik) | 35.5% | 86 | 156 | 242 |
| Dominica | 1.3% | 3 | 225 | 228 |
| Panama | 4.6% | 10 | 208 | 218 |
| Germany | 15.2% | 33 | 184 | 217 |
| Kosovo | 79.3% | 165 | 43 | 208 |
| Ghana | 45.6% | 89 | 106 | 195 |
| Morocco | 3.1% | 6 | 189 | 195 |
| United Kingdom | 1.0% | 2 | 192 | 194 |
| Poland | 46.5% | 86 | 99 | 185 |
| Chile | 12.5% | 23 | 161 | 184 |
| Mali | 54.6% | 100 | 83 | 183 |
| Afghanistan | 29.3% | 51 | 123 | 174 |
| Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan) | 45.7% | 79 | 94 | 173 |
| Sudan | 7.9% | 12 | 139 | 151 |
| Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire) | 67.4% | 97 | 47 | 144 |
| Belarus | 78.5% | 102 | 28 | 130 |
| Burma (Myanmar) | 83.7% | 103 | 20 | 123 |
| Democratic Republic Of Congo | 7.3% | 9 | 114 | 123 |
| Ireland | 3.4% | 4 | 114 | 118 |
| Turkmenistan | 17.1% | 20 | 97 | 117 |
| Gambia | 65.4% | 68 | 36 | 104 |
| Israel | 42.0% | 42 | 58 | 100 |
| Azerbaijan | 45.3% | 43 | 52 | 95 |
| Philippines | 29.2% | 26 | 63 | 89 |
| Indonesia | 61.6% | 53 | 33 | 86 |
| Yemen | 68.7% | 57 | 26 | 83 |
| Yugoslavia | 81.2% | 65 | 15 | 80 |
| Angola | 19.5% | 15 | 62 | 77 |
| South Korea | 20.8% | 15 | 57 | 72 |
| Unknown Country | 64.5% | 40 | 22 | 62 |
| Belize | 14.8% | 9 | 52 | 61 |
| Jordan | 14.8% | 9 | 52 | 61 |
| Malaysia | 54.4% | 31 | 26 | 57 |
| Grenada | 26.4% | 14 | 39 | 53 |
| Cuba | 5.8% | 3 | 49 | 52 |
| Bhutan | 37.3% | 19 | 32 | 51 |
| Togo | 48.9% | 22 | 23 | 45 |
| Bolivia | 4.5% | 2 | 42 | 44 |
| Vietnam | 38.1% | 16 | 26 | 42 |
| Argentina | 17.5% | 7 | 33 | 40 |
| Cameroon | 52.6% | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| Armenia | 45.9% | 17 | 20 | 37 |
| Hungary | 37.1% | 13 | 22 | 35 |
| Unknown Nationality | 2.9% | 1 | 34 | 35 |
| Algeria | 15.2% | 5 | 28 | 33 |
| Congo | 18.2% | 6 | 27 | 33 |
| Benin | 27.3% | 9 | 24 | 33 |
| Montenegro | 58.1% | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| Italy | 26.7% | 8 | 22 | 30 |
| Moldavia (Moldova) | 50.0% | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Singapore | 0.0% | 0 | 30 | 30 |
| Sierra Leone | 48.3% | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| Comoro Islands | 44.8% | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| Costa Rica | 6.9% | 2 | 27 | 29 |
| Bermuda | 28.0% | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| Niger | 16.0% | 4 | 21 | 25 |
| Syria | 69.6% | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| Thailand | 18.2% | 4 | 18 | 22 |
| Spain | 9.1% | 2 | 20 | 22 |
| Canada | 28.6% | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| St. Lucia | 19.0% | 4 | 17 | 21 |
| St. Vincent And The Grenadines | 28.6% | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| France | 10.0% | 2 | 18 | 20 |
| Saudi Arabia | 62.5% | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Liberia | 33.3% | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Iran | 40.0% | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Taiwan | 21.4% | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| Barbados | 25.0% | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Suriname | 80.0% | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Serbia Montenegro | 60.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| AC | 22.2% | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Macedonia | 100.0% | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Stateless - Alien Unable To Name A Country | 88.9% | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Japan | 22.2% | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 28.6% | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Lebanon | 42.9% | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Hong Kong | 16.7% | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Latvia | 16.7% | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Somalia | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Iraq | 100.0% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| South Africa | 100.0% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Guinea Bissau | 25.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Czech Republic | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Serbia | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |