The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 38.3% historical asylum grant rate for Frederic G. Leeds at New York City, NY, based on 3,086 grants and 4,962 denials (8,048 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Frederic G. Leeds with New York City, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 38.3%, 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.
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Judge Leeds (New York City, NY) data snapshot: Bangladesh vs Venezuela grant rates differ 114×, overall rate fell from 39% to 12% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Leeds, Frederic G. (IJ code FGL, New York City, NY):
Overall track record
35 years on the bench (since 1992), 11,189 cases total, lifetime grant rate 38.3%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,249 cases, grant rate 25.1% — 3.4pp above the New York City court average (21.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador 501 2.2%
China 305 73.9%
Colombia 156 2.0%
Venezuela 151 0.7%
India 114 62.4%
Peru 90 2.4%
Mexico 84 16.2%
Guatemala 80 5.3%
Dominican Republic 78 11.0%
Honduras 68 11.9%
Bangladesh 57 81.8%
Bangladesh applicants see a 81.8% grant rate versus 0.7% for Venezuela applicants — a 113.7× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 529 cases, 39.0% grant rate
2024: 556 cases, 28.4% grant rate
2025: 710 cases, 19.7% grant rate
2026: 454 cases, 11.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Leeds, 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
Frederic G. Leeds is listed with the New York City, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 38.3% 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 (529 decided, 4.0% grant rate), China (469 decided, 77.4% grant rate), and India (164 decided, 66.5% 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.
What is Judge Frederic G. Leeds's asylum grant rate?
Judge Frederic G. Leeds granted asylum in 38.3% of 8,048 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Frederic G. Leeds grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (38.3%) is above 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.
