The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 1.4% historical asylum grant rate for John Burns at New York City, NY, based on 66 grants and 4,783 denials (4,849 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists John Burns with New York City, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 1.4%, 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 Burns (New York Broadway, NY) data snapshot: 4,786 cases over 6 years, 1.4% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Burns, John (IJ code JHB, New York Broadway, NY):
Overall track record
6 years on the bench (since 2021), 4,786 cases total, lifetime grant rate 1.4%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,436 cases, grant rate 0.8% — 13.3pp below the New York Broadway court average (14.1%)
2023: 494 cases, 5.0% grant rate
2024: 884 cases, 0.2% grant rate
2025: 1721 cases, 0.1% grant rate
2026: 1337 cases, 0.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Burns, 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
John Burns is listed with the New York City, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 1.4% 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 (1,178 decided, 0.2% grant rate), Venezuela (453 decided, 0.4% grant rate), and Dominican Republic (353 decided, 0.6% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 John Burns granted asylum in 1.4% of 4,849 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge John Burns grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (1.4%) is below 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.
