The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 16.2% historical asylum grant rate for Dania Nassar at New York City, NY, based on 524 grants and 2,719 denials (3,243 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Dania Nassar with New York City, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 16.2%, 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 Nassar (New York City, NY) data snapshot: China vs Ecuador grant rates differ 79×, overall rate fell from 40% to 5% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Nassar, Dania (IJ code DNA, New York City, NY):
Overall track record
31 years on the bench (since 1996), 2,708 cases total, lifetime grant rate 19.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,637 cases, grant rate 19.9% — roughly in line with the New York City court average (21.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador 693 0.9%
Colombia 230 5.4%
China 211 71.8%
Venezuela 203 4.6%
India 102 45.3%
Peru 97 1.1%
Guatemala 92 3.4%
Russia 89 61.2%
Dominican Republic 85 5.1%
Honduras 85 9.7%
Mexico 80 10.3%
China applicants see a 71.8% grant rate versus 0.9% for Ecuador applicants — a 79.1× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 355 cases, 39.7% grant rate
2024: 688 cases, 24.2% grant rate
2025: 693 cases, 22.7% grant rate
2026: 901 cases, 5.5% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Nassar, 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
Dania Nassar is listed with the New York City, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 16.2% 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 (821 decided, 0.7% grant rate), Venezuela (331 decided, 3.3% grant rate), and Colombia (287 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.
Judge Dania Nassar granted asylum in 16.2% of 3,243 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Dania Nassar grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (16.2%) 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.
