The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 23.1% historical asylum grant rate for Thomas Bartleson at New York Broadway, NY, based on 675 grants and 2,251 denials (2,926 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Thomas Bartleson with New York Broadway, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 23.1%, 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.
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Judge Bartleson (New York Broadway, NY) data snapshot: China vs Dominican Republic grant rates differ 64×, overall rate fell from 45% to 7% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Bartleson, Thomas (IJ code TSB, New York Broadway, NY):
Overall track record
7 years on the bench (since 2020), 2,842 cases total, lifetime grant rate 24.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,456 cases, grant rate 21.6% — 7.6pp above the New York Broadway court average (14.1%)
China applicants see a 87.7% grant rate versus 1.4% for Dominican Republic applicants — a 63.7× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 376 cases, 44.9% grant rate
2024: 480 cases, 29.0% grant rate
2025: 863 cases, 19.5% grant rate
2026: 737 cases, 7.5% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Bartleson, 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
Thomas Bartleson is listed with the New York Broadway, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 23.1% 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 (510 decided, 2.9% grant rate), Dominican Republic (262 decided, 1.5% grant rate), and Guatemala (236 decided, 8.1% 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 Thomas Bartleson's asylum grant rate?
Judge Thomas Bartleson granted asylum in 23.1% of 2,926 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Thomas Bartleson grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (23.1%) 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.
