Immigration judge

Judge Aviva L. Poczter

Immigration Judge at New York Broadway, NY

36.3%Grant rate · all years
Aviva L. Poczter36.3%
Court median judge15.5%
National16.6%

EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly

2,723
Granted
4,782
Denied
7,505
Total Decided
Snapshot answer

The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 36.3% historical asylum grant rate for Aviva L. Poczter at New York Broadway, NY, based on 2,723 grants and 4,782 denials (7,505 decided outcomes).

The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Aviva L. Poczter with New York Broadway, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 36.3%, this judge is above average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Poczter (New York Broadway, NY) data snapshot: China vs Peru grant rates differ 78×, overall rate fell from 29% to 4% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Poczter, Aviva L. (IJ code AVP, New York Broadway, NY):

34 years on the bench (since 1993), 8,984 cases total, lifetime grant rate 36.6%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,830 cases, grant rate 14.0% — roughly in line with the New York Broadway court average (13.4%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador                590    3.5%
Dominican Republic     269    1.8%
Guatemala              197    3.4%
Venezuela              180   11.4%
Peru                   166    0.7%
Honduras               165    6.6%
Colombia               138    2.6%
Mexico                 107   28.6%
Senegal                 92   13.6%
Guinea                  80   44.0%
China                   69   51.8%

China applicants see a 51.8% grant rate versus 0.7% for Peru applicants — a 78.2× gap on this judge's docket.

2023:  478 cases, 29.1% grant rate
2024:  613 cases, 18.8% grant rate
2025:  897 cases, 10.3% grant rate
2026:  842 cases, 3.8% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Poczter, I'd love to hear:

1. What's your nationality, and when was your most recent hearing?

2. How did your attorney prepare for this judge specifically?

Source: EOIR (U.S. Executive Office for Immigration Review) public statistics, July 2026 release, compiled by AsylumTracker. A judge's historical pattern does not predict the outcome of any individual case; this is shared to help set realistic expectations. Real-experience accounts from the community are welcome.

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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Aviva L. Poczter is listed with the New York Broadway, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 36.3% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Ecuador (564 decided, 8.2% grant rate), Dominican Republic (242 decided, 3.3% grant rate), and Guatemala (222 decided, 4.5% grant rate). Compare these rows with the judge's overall rate because nationality mix can materially change how the headline number should be read.

Grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.

This page is based on public EOIR data last updated 2026-09-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Nationality Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Ecuador 564 8.2%
Dominican Republic 242 3.3%
Guatemala 222 4.5%
Honduras 187 7.5%
China 176 62.5%
Venezuela 164 17.1%
Peru 160 3.1%
El Salvador 131 18.3%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 787 4.7%
2025 601 10.1%
2024 511 18.8%
2023 446 29.1%
2022 307 49.5%
2021 55 94.5%
2020 382 36.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Aviva L. Poczter's asylum grant rate?

Judge Aviva L. Poczter granted asylum in 36.3% of 7,505 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.

Does Judge Aviva L. Poczter grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The rate (36.3%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at New York Broadway, NY grants 15.5%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.

How is this grant rate calculated?

Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.

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