The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 2.8% historical asylum grant rate for Mary C. Baumgarten at Buffalo, NY, based on 119 grants and 4,155 denials (4,274 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Mary C. Baumgarten with Buffalo, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 2.8%, 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 Baumgarten (Buffalo, NY) data snapshot: 3,718 cases over 8 years, 3.3% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Baumgarten, Mary C. (IJ code KBJ, Buffalo, NY):
Overall track record
8 years on the bench (since 2019), 3,718 cases total, lifetime grant rate 3.3%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,595 cases, grant rate 3.3% — 6.1pp below the Buffalo court average (9.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador 458 0.0%
Venezuela 299 0.0%
Mexico 241 0.5%
Colombia 216 0.0%
Cuba 209 17.7%
Guatemala 180 0.0%
Nicaragua 100 2.1%
Peru 100 0.0%
Brazil 90 2.4%
Honduras 78 1.3%
Dominican Republic 66 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 256 cases, 6.1% grant rate
2024: 535 cases, 6.8% grant rate
2025: 855 cases, 2.7% grant rate
2026: 949 cases, 0.6% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Baumgarten, 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
Mary C. Baumgarten is listed with the Buffalo, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 2.8% 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 (654 decided, 0.2% grant rate), Venezuela (502 decided, 0.0% grant rate), and Mexico (334 decided, 0.9% 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 Mary C. Baumgarten's asylum grant rate?
Judge Mary C. Baumgarten granted asylum in 2.8% of 4,274 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Mary C. Baumgarten grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (2.8%) 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.
