Immigration judge

Judge Carrie C. Johnson-Papillo

Immigration Judge at New York City, NY

11.1%Grant rate · all years
Carrie C. Johnson-Papillo11.1%
Court median judge30.7%
National16.6%

EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly

507
Granted
4,081
Denied
4,588
Total Decided
Snapshot answer

The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 11.1% historical asylum grant rate for Carrie C. Johnson-Papillo at New York City, NY, based on 507 grants and 4,081 denials (4,588 decided outcomes).

The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Carrie C. Johnson-Papillo with New York City, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 11.1%, this judge is below 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 Johnson-Papillo (New York City, NY) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 15% to 2% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Johnson-Papillo, Carrie C. (IJ code CCJ, New York City, NY):

30 years on the bench (since 1997), 4,702 cases total, lifetime grant rate 12.0%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,198 cases, grant rate 8.0% — 13.7pp below the New York City court average (21.7%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador                687    3.1%
Guatemala              565    0.7%
China                  231   28.2%
Honduras               206    2.7%
Venezuela              191    1.2%
Colombia               162    2.1%
El Salvador            161   13.2%
India                  118    7.1%
Mexico                 102   16.3%
Peru                    73    0.0%
Bangladesh              63   20.0%
2023:  678 cases, 15.0% grant rate
2024:  753 cases, 10.6% grant rate
2025: 1024 cases, 6.0% grant rate
2026:  743 cases, 1.6% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Johnson-Papillo, 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, May 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

Carrie C. Johnson-Papillo is listed with the New York City, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 11.1% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (894 decided, 1.6% grant rate), Ecuador (857 decided, 4.4% grant rate), and Honduras (339 decided, 7.4% 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
Guatemala 894 1.6%
Ecuador 857 4.4%
Honduras 339 7.4%
China 328 31.4%
El Salvador 261 16.1%
Venezuela 190 2.1%
Colombia 174 1.7%
India 160 8.8%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 1,191 2.4%
2025 959 5.9%
2024 688 10.6%
2023 639 15.0%
2022 520 29.0%
2021 62 51.6%
2020 285 13.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Carrie C. Johnson-Papillo's asylum grant rate?

Judge Carrie C. Johnson-Papillo granted asylum in 11.1% of 4,588 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.

Does Judge Carrie C. Johnson-Papillo grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The rate (11.1%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at New York City, NY grants 30.7%. 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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