Immigration judge

Judge Anna Diao

Immigration Judge at New York Broadway, NY

9.9%Grant rate · all years
Anna Diao9.9%
Court median judge15.5%
National16.6%

EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly

183
Granted
1,665
Denied
1,848
Total Decided
Snapshot answer

The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 9.9% historical asylum grant rate for Anna Diao at New York Broadway, NY, based on 183 grants and 1,665 denials (1,848 decided outcomes).

The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Anna Diao with New York Broadway, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 9.9%, this judge is below 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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DATA

Judge Diao (New York Broadway, NY) data snapshot: 1,726 cases over 3 years, 10.0% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Diao, Anna (IJ code AAD, New York Broadway, NY):

3 years on the bench (since 2024), 1,726 cases total, lifetime grant rate 10.0%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,726 cases, grant rate 10.0% — 4.1pp below the New York Broadway court average (14.1%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador                514    7.5%
Guatemala              157    2.1%
Dominican Republic     106    0.0%
Colombia               105    5.3%
Peru                   101    0.0%
Venezuela              101    0.0%
Senegal                 96    3.3%
Honduras                94    1.1%
Guinea                  70   19.1%
Mauritania              38   23.7%
Mexico                  37   13.9%
2023:    2 cases, 0.0% grant rate
2024:  551 cases, 11.6% grant rate
2025:  665 cases, 12.5% grant rate
2026:  508 cases, 4.9% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Diao, 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

Anna Diao is listed with the New York Broadway, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.9% 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 (532 decided, 8.1% grant rate), Guatemala (170 decided, 1.8% grant rate), and Dominican Republic (114 decided, 0.0% 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.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Nationality Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Ecuador 532 8.1%
Guatemala 170 1.8%
Dominican Republic 114 0.0%
Senegal 107 3.7%
Venezuela 101 0.0%
Colombia 100 5.0%
Honduras 99 1.0%
Peru 96 0.0%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 707 6.4%
2025 622 12.5%
2024 517 11.6%
2023 2 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Anna Diao's asylum grant rate?

Judge Anna Diao granted asylum in 9.9% of 1,848 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.

Does Judge Anna Diao grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The rate (9.9%) is below 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.

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