The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 40.9% historical asylum grant rate for Donald W. Thompson, JR. at New York City, NY, based on 2,049 grants and 2,962 denials (5,011 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Donald W. Thompson, JR. with New York City, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 40.9%, 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 Thompson (New York City, NY) data snapshot: China vs Venezuela grant rates differ 80×, overall rate fell from 64% to 4% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Thompson, Donald W., JR. (IJ code DWT, New York City, NY):
Overall track record
31 years on the bench (since 1996), 5,694 cases total, lifetime grant rate 41.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,673 cases, grant rate 26.9% — 5.2pp above the New York City court average (21.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador 448 5.2%
China 411 62.1%
India 235 52.8%
Colombia 189 2.3%
Venezuela 140 0.8%
Guatemala 101 20.2%
Bangladesh 93 45.2%
Honduras 81 24.6%
Dominican Republic 80 8.2%
Peru 80 9.3%
El Salvador 79 35.8%
China applicants see a 62.1% grant rate versus 0.8% for Venezuela applicants — a 80.1× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 517 cases, 63.6% grant rate
2024: 535 cases, 44.1% grant rate
2025: 814 cases, 15.5% grant rate
2026: 807 cases, 3.9% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Thompson, 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
Donald W. Thompson, JR. is listed with the New York City, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 40.9% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights China (576 decided, 69.3% grant rate), Ecuador (520 decided, 15.6% grant rate), and India (324 decided, 62.7% 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 Donald W. Thompson, JR.'s asylum grant rate?
Judge Donald W. Thompson, JR. granted asylum in 40.9% of 5,011 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Donald W. Thompson, JR. grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (40.9%) 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.
