The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 14.4% historical asylum grant rate for Lauren T. Farber at Philadelphia, PA, based on 626 grants and 3,718 denials (4,344 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Lauren T. Farber with Philadelphia, PA. With an asylum approval rate of 14.4%, 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.
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Judge Farber (New York Varick 5th, 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 Farber, Lauren T. (IJ code LTF, New York Varick 5th, NY):
Overall track record
24 years on the bench (since 2003), 4,317 cases total, lifetime grant rate 15.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,925 cases, grant rate 11.7% — 9.8pp below the New York Varick 5th court average (21.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Guatemala 440 4.2%
Brazil 308 1.0%
Dominican Republic 294 0.7%
Mexico 257 6.4%
Ecuador 213 2.0%
Honduras 190 4.3%
Colombia 143 0.7%
Venezuela 103 9.9%
China 93 83.3%
Turkey 84 10.5%
Haiti 76 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 405 cases, 37.0% grant rate
2024: 507 cases, 15.3% grant rate
2025: 992 cases, 6.8% grant rate
2026: 1021 cases, 4.5% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Farber, 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
Lauren T. Farber is listed with the Philadelphia, PA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 14.4% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (608 decided, 4.6% grant rate), Brazil (328 decided, 0.3% grant rate), and Dominican Republic (318 decided, 1.3% 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 Lauren T. Farber's asylum grant rate?
Judge Lauren T. Farber granted asylum in 14.4% of 4,344 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Lauren T. Farber grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (14.4%) is close to the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Philadelphia, PA grants 14.4%. 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.
