The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 3.6% historical asylum grant rate for Dennis Ryan at Newark, NJ, based on 156 grants and 4,137 denials (4,293 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Dennis Ryan with Newark, NJ. With an asylum approval rate of 3.6%, this judge is below 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 Ryan (Newark, NJ) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 14% to 4% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Ryan, Dennis (IJ code DSR, Newark, NJ):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 4,115 cases total, lifetime grant rate 5.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,033 cases, grant rate 5.9% — 4.7pp below the Newark court average (10.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Guatemala 631 3.3%
Mexico 533 11.6%
Ecuador 484 4.8%
Honduras 326 7.0%
Colombia 265 4.1%
Peru 244 4.0%
Dominican Republic 202 3.8%
El Salvador 194 2.4%
Cuba 181 30.0%
Brazil 180 7.8%
Venezuela 145 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 14 cases, 14.3% grant rate
2024: 1045 cases, 7.9% grant rate
2025: 1185 cases, 6.0% grant rate
2026: 1789 cases, 3.9% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Ryan, 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, July 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
Dennis Ryan is listed with the Newark, NJ Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 3.6% 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 (993 decided, 1.3% grant rate), Ecuador (562 decided, 3.2% grant rate), and Honduras (482 decided, 2.9% 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.
Judge Dennis Ryan granted asylum in 3.6% of 4,293 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Dennis Ryan grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (3.6%) is below 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.
