The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 17.8% historical asylum grant rate for Arya S. Ranasinghe at Newark, NJ, based on 566 grants and 2,607 denials (3,173 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Arya S. Ranasinghe with Newark, NJ. With an asylum approval rate of 17.8%, this judge is 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 Ranasinghe (Newark, NJ) data snapshot: 3,682 cases over 29 years, 18.9% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Ranasinghe, Arya S. (IJ code ASR, Newark, NJ):
Overall track record
29 years on the bench (since 1998), 3,682 cases total, lifetime grant rate 18.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,319 cases, grant rate 17.9% — 6.4pp above the Newark court average (11.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Guatemala 314 9.5%
Ecuador 307 20.7%
Mexico 215 56.3%
Honduras 208 7.4%
Brazil 187 6.8%
Peru 145 5.7%
Colombia 124 2.1%
El Salvador 116 14.3%
Cuba 85 0.0%
Dominican Republic 80 11.9%
Venezuela 66 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 589 cases, 12.7% grant rate
2024: 417 cases, 33.5% grant rate
2025: 775 cases, 21.8% grant rate
2026: 538 cases, 6.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Ranasinghe, 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
Arya S. Ranasinghe is listed with the Newark, NJ Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 17.8% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (401 decided, 8.7% grant rate), Ecuador (369 decided, 23.0% grant rate), and Mexico (293 decided, 50.9% 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 Arya S. Ranasinghe's asylum grant rate?
Judge Arya S. Ranasinghe granted asylum in 17.8% of 3,173 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Arya S. Ranasinghe grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (17.8%) is close to 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.
