The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 27.1% historical asylum grant rate for Michael G. Mcfarland at New York City, NY, based on 1,097 grants and 2,953 denials (4,050 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Michael G. Mcfarland with New York City, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 27.1%, 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.
What This Profile's Data Shows
Same-court context
Its 27.1% historical rate is 3.6 percentage points below the 30.7% median among 77 same-court profiles with at least 100 decided outcomes.
Published yearly context
The latest qualifying published year is 2026: 8.4% across 835 decisions, 11.3 percentage points below the 2025 rate.
Largest nationality sample
The largest published nationality row is Ecuador: 682 decisions and a 4.4% grant rate in that row's stated scope.
These comparisons describe published historical aggregates; they do not measure judge quality,
control for case mix, establish a current assignment, or predict an individual outcome. Thresholds are applied only
to reduce unstable small-sample comparisons.
Community Discussion
DATAAsylumTracker Data
Judge Mcfarland (NYC) data snapshot: China vs Ecuador grant rates differ 26×, overall rate fell from 37% to 10% in 4 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Michael G. Mcfarland (NYC, IJ code MMF):
Overall track record
39 years on the NYC immigration bench (since 1987), 4,121 cases total
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,586 cases, overall grant rate 23.7% — roughly in line with NYC court-wide average of 21.7%
Among the 41 NYC judges with ≥20 decided cases in 2025, he ranks #29 (lower middle of the pack)
The nationality gap is hard to ignore (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
China 306 68.6%
Bangladesh 99 57.3%
India 129 42.9%
El Salvador 96 30.7%
Honduras 102 18.1%
Mexico 109 15.5%
Guatemala 106 11.0%
Colombia 134 3.8%
Venezuela 171 3.6%
Ecuador 571 2.6%
Dominican Rep. 86 2.6%
China at 68.6% versus Ecuador at 2.6% is a 26× gap — and Ecuador happens to be the single largest nationality on his docket over the last 3 years.
In four years the overall grant rate dropped from nearly 4-in-10 to less than 1-in-10 — a steeper decline than NYC court-wide.
If you've appeared before Judge Mcfarland, I'd love to hear:
1. What's your nationality, and when was your most recent hearing?
2. Has your attorney adjusted strategy in light of the sharp 2025 tightening?
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
Michael G. Mcfarland is listed with the New York City, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 27.1% 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 (682 decided, 4.4% grant rate), China (438 decided, 68.3% grant rate), and Venezuela (215 decided, 5.1% 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 Michael G. Mcfarland's asylum grant rate?
Judge Michael G. Mcfarland granted asylum in 27.1% of 4,050 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Michael G. Mcfarland grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (27.1%) 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.
