The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 12.6% historical asylum grant rate for Gioia Maiellano at New York City, NY, based on 278 grants and 1,920 denials (2,198 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Gioia Maiellano with New York City, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 12.6%, 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.
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Judge Maiellano (New York City, NY) data snapshot: China vs Colombia grant rates differ 88×, overall rate fell from 33% to 3% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Maiellano, Gioia (IJ code GAM, New York City, NY):
Overall track record
30 years on the bench (since 1997), 1,967 cases total, lifetime grant rate 15.2%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,920 cases, grant rate 15.3% — 6.4pp below the New York City court average (21.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador 512 2.0%
China 173 65.8%
Venezuela 152 2.0%
Colombia 137 0.8%
Guatemala 96 3.7%
Mexico 68 11.5%
Dominican Republic 64 3.3%
Honduras 63 23.1%
El Salvador 54 42.5%
India 48 42.5%
Russia 47 26.2%
China applicants see a 65.8% grant rate versus 0.8% for Colombia applicants — a 87.5× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 219 cases, 33.0% grant rate
2024: 502 cases, 25.5% grant rate
2025: 501 cases, 13.6% grant rate
2026: 698 cases, 3.0% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Maiellano, 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
Gioia Maiellano is listed with the New York City, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 12.6% 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 (624 decided, 1.9% grant rate), Venezuela (189 decided, 1.6% grant rate), and China (178 decided, 58.4% 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.
What is Judge Gioia Maiellano's asylum grant rate?
Judge Gioia Maiellano granted asylum in 12.6% of 2,198 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Gioia Maiellano grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (12.6%) 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.
