The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 28.4% historical asylum grant rate for Lisa W. Ling at New York Varick 5th, NY, based on 1,501 grants and 3,790 denials (5,291 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Lisa W. Ling with New York Varick 5th, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 28.4%, 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 Ling (New York Varick 5th, NY) data snapshot: Russia vs Guatemala grant rates differ 16×, overall rate fell from 30% to 4% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Ling, Lisa W. (IJ code LLG, New York Varick 5th, NY):
Overall track record
8 years on the bench (since 2019), 5,667 cases total, lifetime grant rate 29.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,930 cases, grant rate 28.0% — 6.5pp above the New York Varick 5th court average (21.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador 1277 18.3%
Honduras 441 15.7%
Guatemala 353 6.1%
El Salvador 337 15.1%
Colombia 306 29.2%
Peru 304 26.3%
India 112 71.3%
Russia 111 97.3%
Mexico 88 9.8%
Uzbekistan 74 94.6%
Venezuela 62 41.1%
Russia applicants see a 97.3% grant rate versus 6.1% for Guatemala applicants — a 15.9× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 972 cases, 30.3% grant rate
2024: 976 cases, 41.4% grant rate
2025: 1230 cases, 24.6% grant rate
2026: 752 cases, 4.0% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Ling, 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
Lisa W. Ling is listed with the New York Varick 5th, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 28.4% 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 (1,754 decided, 18.1% grant rate), Honduras (461 decided, 15.4% grant rate), and Guatemala (358 decided, 7.0% 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.
Judge Lisa W. Ling granted asylum in 28.4% of 5,291 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Lisa W. Ling grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (28.4%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at New York Varick 5th, NY grants 23.3%. 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.
