The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 7.8% historical asylum grant rate for Eric Schultz at Buffalo, NY, based on 78 grants and 927 denials (1,005 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Eric Schultz with Buffalo, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 7.8%, 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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News: Immigration Judge Eric Schultz — notable ruling reported
In January 2026, federal immigration judge Eric Schultz ruled that SUNY Upstate Medical worker Alex Ramirez Gonzalez could be removed to Ecuador to seek asylum there despite Gonzalez saying he had no ties to the country.
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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
Eric Schultz is listed with the Buffalo, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 7.8% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (177 decided, 2.8% grant rate), Ecuador (90 decided, 2.2% grant rate), and Dominican Republic (69 decided, 4.3% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 Eric Schultz granted asylum in 7.8% of 1,005 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Eric Schultz grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (7.8%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Buffalo, NY grants 15.8%. 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.
