Immigration judge
Immigration Judge at Ulster, NY
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 15.1% historical asylum grant rate for Charles Ouslander at Ulster, NY, based on 164 grants and 919 denials (1,083 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Charles Ouslander with Ulster, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 15.1%, 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.
On January 28, 2026, Immigration Judge Charles Ouslander granted asylum to Guan Heng, a Chinese national who filmed Xinjiang detention facilities, after finding he had a well-founded fear of persecution.
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Charles Ouslander is listed with the Ulster, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 15.1% 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 (137 decided, 2.2% grant rate), India (117 decided, 5.1% grant rate), and Honduras (114 decided, 8.8% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 137 | 2.2% |
| India | 117 | 5.1% |
| Honduras | 114 | 8.8% |
| El Salvador | 99 | 11.1% |
| China | 85 | 22.4% |
| Turkey | 72 | 52.8% |
| Guatemala | 55 | 9.1% |
| Mexico | 46 | 2.2% |
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 311 | 3.5% |
| 2025 | 302 | 8.9% |
| 2024 | 179 | 21.8% |
| 2023 | 182 | 27.5% |
| 2022 | 106 | 34.9% |
Judge Charles Ouslander granted asylum in 15.1% of 1,083 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
The rate (15.1%) is close to the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Ulster, NY grants 9.1%. 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.
