The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 24.9% historical asylum grant rate for Cathy Sagesse at New York City, NY, based on 925 grants and 2,794 denials (3,719 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Cathy Sagesse with New York City, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 24.9%, 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 Sagesse (New York City, NY) data snapshot: China vs Colombia grant rates differ 18×, overall rate fell from 62% to 4% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Sagesse, Cathy (IJ code CSE, New York City, NY):
Overall track record
32 years on the bench (since 1995), 3,580 cases total, lifetime grant rate 28.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,578 cases, grant rate 21.8% — roughly in line with the New York City court average (21.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador 488 4.9%
China 335 56.1%
Venezuela 196 3.3%
Colombia 169 3.2%
India 136 31.7%
Guatemala 116 13.7%
Bangladesh 112 55.0%
Honduras 111 9.1%
El Salvador 98 21.2%
Mexico 75 29.9%
Dominican Republic 67 7.4%
China applicants see a 56.1% grant rate versus 3.2% for Colombia applicants — a 17.6× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 352 cases, 61.8% grant rate
2024: 479 cases, 37.9% grant rate
2025: 838 cases, 13.9% grant rate
2026: 909 cases, 4.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Sagesse, 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
Cathy Sagesse is listed with the New York City, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 24.9% 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 (663 decided, 5.7% grant rate), China (486 decided, 63.4% grant rate), and Venezuela (246 decided, 4.5% 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.
Judge Cathy Sagesse granted asylum in 24.9% of 3,719 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Cathy Sagesse grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (24.9%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at New York City, NY grants 30.7%. 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.
