The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 16.5% historical asylum grant rate for Carol A. Crawford at New York City, NY, based on 481 grants and 2,429 denials (2,910 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Carol A. Crawford with New York City, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 16.5%, 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.
Community Discussion
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Judge Crawford (New York City, NY) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 39% to 4% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Crawford, Carol A. (IJ code IJC, New York City, NY):
Overall track record
33 years on the bench (since 1994), 2,597 cases total, lifetime grant rate 19.3%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,359 cases, grant rate 17.4% — 4.3pp below the New York City court average (21.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador 549 1.3%
China 213 51.8%
Colombia 200 3.1%
Venezuela 185 0.0%
India 111 59.4%
Guatemala 106 13.3%
Honduras 78 17.8%
Dominican Republic 72 4.5%
Mexico 61 1.8%
Georgia 60 33.9%
Peru 60 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 418 cases, 39.3% grant rate
2024: 534 cases, 27.1% grant rate
2025: 870 cases, 9.2% grant rate
2026: 537 cases, 4.0% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Crawford, 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
Carol A. Crawford is listed with the New York City, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 16.5% 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 (657 decided, 1.1% grant rate), Venezuela (280 decided, 0.0% grant rate), and China (242 decided, 50.8% 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 Carol A. Crawford's asylum grant rate?
Judge Carol A. Crawford granted asylum in 16.5% of 2,910 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Carol A. Crawford grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (16.5%) 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.
