The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 20.7% historical asylum grant rate for James M. Mccarthy at New York Broadway, NY, based on 930 grants and 3,573 denials (4,503 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists James M. Mccarthy with New York Broadway, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 20.7%, 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 Mccarthy (New York Broadway, NY) data snapshot: El Salvador vs Venezuela grant rates differ 30×, overall rate fell from 35% to 5% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Mccarthy, James M. (IJ code JMM, New York Broadway, NY):
Overall track record
22 years on the bench (since 2005), 4,577 cases total, lifetime grant rate 21.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,349 cases, grant rate 15.4% — roughly in line with the New York Broadway court average (14.1%)
El Salvador applicants see a 50.0% grant rate versus 1.7% for Venezuela applicants — a 29.8× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 371 cases, 35.1% grant rate
2024: 548 cases, 18.1% grant rate
2025: 670 cases, 13.7% grant rate
2026: 760 cases, 4.8% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Mccarthy, 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
James M. Mccarthy is listed with the New York Broadway, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 20.7% 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 (562 decided, 4.4% grant rate), Guatemala (275 decided, 12.4% grant rate), and Honduras (251 decided, 16.3% 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 James M. Mccarthy's asylum grant rate?
Judge James M. Mccarthy granted asylum in 20.7% of 4,503 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge James M. Mccarthy grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (20.7%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at New York Broadway, NY grants 15.5%. 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.
