The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 29.5% historical asylum grant rate for Alberto J. Riefkohl at Newark, NJ, based on 4,579 grants and 10,957 denials (15,536 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Alberto J. Riefkohl with Newark, NJ. With an asylum approval rate of 29.5%, 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.
Community Discussion
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Judge Riefkohl (Newark, NJ) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 32% to 1% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Riefkohl, Alberto J. (IJ code AJR, Newark, NJ):
Overall track record
36 years on the bench (since 1991), 22,593 cases total, lifetime grant rate 29.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,569 cases, grant rate 14.7% — 3.1pp above the Newark court average (11.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador 619 22.0%
Brazil 508 12.6%
Colombia 436 7.0%
Peru 405 5.4%
Guatemala 263 10.2%
Mexico 254 23.5%
Honduras 234 10.5%
Haiti 203 10.4%
Turkey 121 13.0%
El Salvador 81 22.4%
Cuba 66 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 900 cases, 31.6% grant rate
2024: 1049 cases, 6.5% grant rate
2025: 1258 cases, 14.4% grant rate
2026: 362 cases, 1.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Riefkohl, 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
Alberto J. Riefkohl is listed with the Newark, NJ Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 29.5% 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 (693 decided, 26.4% grant rate), Brazil (557 decided, 12.4% grant rate), and Colombia (430 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 Alberto J. Riefkohl's asylum grant rate?
Judge Alberto J. Riefkohl granted asylum in 29.5% of 15,536 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Alberto J. Riefkohl grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (29.5%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Newark, NJ grants 16.4%. 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.
