Immigration judge
Immigration Judge at Elizabeth, NJ
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 13.0% historical asylum grant rate for Adrian N. Armstrong at Elizabeth, NJ, based on 79 grants and 528 denials (607 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Adrian N. Armstrong with Elizabeth, NJ. With an asylum approval rate of 13.0%, 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.
Immigration Judge Adrian Armstrong granted detained Jersey Kebab co-owner Emine Emanet release on a $7,500 bond after her ICE arrest drew community attention.
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Adrian N. Armstrong is listed with the Elizabeth, NJ Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 13.0% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Dominican Republic (77 decided, 5.2% grant rate), Mexico (72 decided, 0.0% grant rate), and Ecuador (58 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.
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| Nationality | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 77 | 5.2% |
| Mexico | 72 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 58 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 47 | 12.8% |
| Guatemala | 34 | 5.9% |
| El Salvador | 31 | 48.4% |
| Honduras | 28 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 23 | 0.0% |
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 296 | 5.1% |
| 2024 | 273 | 21.2% |
| 2023 | 35 | 17.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.0% |
Judge Adrian N. Armstrong granted asylum in 13.0% of 607 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
The rate (13.0%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Elizabeth, NJ grants 11.3%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.
