The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 13.3% historical asylum grant rate for Francisco R. Prieto at New York Varick 5th, NY, based on 369 grants and 2,403 denials (2,772 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Francisco R. Prieto with New York Varick 5th, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 13.3%, 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 Prieto (New York Varick 5th, NY) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 18% to 3% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Prieto, Francisco R. (IJ code FPO, New York Varick 5th, NY):
Overall track record
8 years on the bench (since 2019), 3,500 cases total, lifetime grant rate 14.4%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,703 cases, grant rate 14.0% — 6.5pp below the New York Varick 5th court average (20.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador 463 5.8%
Honduras 446 2.0%
El Salvador 351 13.0%
Guatemala 282 3.5%
Colombia 203 3.6%
Peru 149 5.0%
Venezuela 125 13.7%
Nicaragua 114 13.7%
India 89 51.9%
China 74 61.2%
Haiti 51 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 459 cases, 18.3% grant rate
2024: 522 cases, 23.5% grant rate
2025: 684 cases, 18.0% grant rate
2026: 1038 cases, 3.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Prieto, 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
Francisco R. Prieto is listed with the New York Varick 5th, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 13.3% 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 (613 decided, 4.9% grant rate), Honduras (415 decided, 2.4% grant rate), and Guatemala (225 decided, 2.7% 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 Francisco R. Prieto's asylum grant rate?
Judge Francisco R. Prieto granted asylum in 13.3% of 2,772 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Francisco R. Prieto grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (13.3%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at New York Varick 5th, NY grants 23.3%. 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.
