The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 20.9% historical asylum grant rate for Dorothy A. Harbeck at New York City, NY, based on 1,749 grants and 6,639 denials (8,388 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Dorothy A. Harbeck with New York City, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 20.9%, 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 Harbeck (West Los Angeles, CA) data snapshot: Bangladesh vs Colombia grant rates differ 21×, overall rate fell from 40% to 14% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Harbeck, Dorothy A. (IJ code DH, West Los Angeles, CA):
Overall track record
31 years on the bench (since 1996), 9,993 cases total, lifetime grant rate 21.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,728 cases, grant rate 25.1% — 12.1pp above the West Los Angeles court average (13.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador 561 7.1%
China 274 72.7%
Colombia 203 3.7%
Venezuela 194 3.9%
Guatemala 127 19.4%
Honduras 111 21.6%
India 108 51.1%
El Salvador 98 50.7%
Mexico 97 23.1%
Dominican Republic 90 9.8%
Bangladesh 88 76.8%
Bangladesh applicants see a 76.8% grant rate versus 3.7% for Colombia applicants — a 20.6× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 526 cases, 39.7% grant rate
2024: 857 cases, 26.6% grant rate
2025: 753 cases, 21.1% grant rate
2026: 592 cases, 13.5% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Harbeck, 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
Dorothy A. Harbeck is listed with the New York City, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 20.9% 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 (712 decided, 10.7% grant rate), China (401 decided, 69.8% grant rate), and Colombia (236 decided, 3.4% 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 Dorothy A. Harbeck's asylum grant rate?
Judge Dorothy A. Harbeck granted asylum in 20.9% of 8,388 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Dorothy A. Harbeck grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (20.9%) 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.
