The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 16.7% historical asylum grant rate for Deborah E. Klahr at New York City, NY, based on 800 grants and 3,982 denials (4,782 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Deborah E. Klahr with New York City, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 16.7%, this judge is 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.
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Judge Klahr (New York City, NY) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 39% to 3% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Klahr, Deborah E. (IJ code DKR, New York City, NY):
Overall track record
32 years on the bench (since 1995), 4,044 cases total, lifetime grant rate 21.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,124 cases, grant rate 15.6% — 6.1pp below the New York City court average (21.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador 784 1.2%
China 386 54.7%
Colombia 232 1.4%
Venezuela 218 0.0%
India 145 23.1%
Guatemala 114 14.7%
Honduras 99 10.6%
Dominican Republic 92 0.0%
Mexico 87 16.2%
El Salvador 83 25.0%
Bangladesh 82 50.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 500 cases, 38.7% grant rate
2024: 791 cases, 22.0% grant rate
2025: 1007 cases, 8.1% grant rate
2026: 826 cases, 3.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Klahr, 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
Deborah E. Klahr is listed with the New York City, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 16.7% 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 (1,142 decided, 1.5% grant rate), China (582 decided, 56.2% grant rate), and Venezuela (379 decided, 0.3% 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.
What is Judge Deborah E. Klahr's asylum grant rate?
Judge Deborah E. Klahr granted asylum in 16.7% of 4,782 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Deborah E. Klahr grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (16.7%) is close to 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.
