The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 9.8% historical asylum grant rate for John Siemietkowski at New York City, NY, based on 359 grants and 3,301 denials (3,660 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists John Siemietkowski with New York City, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 9.8%, 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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Judge Siemietkowski (New York City, NY) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 22% to 6% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Siemietkowski, John (IJ code JNS, New York City, NY):
Overall track record
32 years on the bench (since 1995), 3,418 cases total, lifetime grant rate 10.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,522 cases, grant rate 10.3% — 11.4pp below the New York City court average (21.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador 597 1.4%
Colombia 184 0.0%
Venezuela 184 1.1%
China 167 34.8%
Honduras 134 4.3%
Guatemala 113 0.0%
Russia 104 50.5%
Georgia 93 30.1%
India 89 8.9%
Uzbekistan 84 37.0%
Dominican Republic 76 1.4%
Year-by-year
2023: 367 cases, 21.6% grant rate
2024: 545 cases, 14.5% grant rate
2025: 906 cases, 6.4% grant rate
2026: 704 cases, 5.8% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Siemietkowski, 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 Siemietkowski is listed with the New York City, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.8% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Ecuador (775 decided, 1.5% grant rate), Honduras (357 decided, 5.0% grant rate), and Guatemala (300 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 John Siemietkowski's asylum grant rate?
Judge John Siemietkowski granted asylum in 9.8% of 3,660 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge John Siemietkowski grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (9.8%) 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.
