The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 36.7% historical asylum grant rate for F. James Loprest, JR. at New York City, NY, based on 2,502 grants and 4,316 denials (6,818 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists F. James Loprest, JR. with New York City, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 36.7%, 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 Loprest (New York City, NY) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 37% to 4% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Loprest, F. James, JR. (IJ code JLP, New York City, NY):
Overall track record
34 years on the bench (since 1993), 7,432 cases total, lifetime grant rate 38.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,566 cases, grant rate 18.0% — 3.7pp below the New York City court average (21.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador 636 2.2%
China 265 68.0%
Venezuela 220 1.4%
Colombia 204 1.5%
Guatemala 126 6.8%
Dominican Republic 103 3.3%
El Salvador 94 46.2%
Honduras 92 23.9%
India 71 32.3%
Peru 67 0.0%
Mexico 64 22.6%
Year-by-year
2023: 478 cases, 37.5% grant rate
2024: 721 cases, 20.5% grant rate
2025: 945 cases, 12.8% grant rate
2026: 422 cases, 3.8% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Loprest, 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
F. James Loprest, JR. is listed with the New York City, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 36.7% 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 (796 decided, 4.3% grant rate), China (362 decided, 66.6% grant rate), and Venezuela (257 decided, 1.2% 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 F. James Loprest, JR.'s asylum grant rate?
Judge F. James Loprest, JR. granted asylum in 36.7% of 6,818 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge F. James Loprest, JR. grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (36.7%) 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.
