Immigration judge
Immigration Judge at New York City, NY
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 27.8% historical asylum grant rate for Mimi Tsankov at New York City, NY, based on 1,836 grants and 4,766 denials (6,602 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Mimi Tsankov with New York City, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 27.8%, this judge is above 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.
In 2024, Immigration Judge Mimi Tsankov was publicly identified as a recipient of an EOIR speaking-engagement restriction that drew news coverage and congressional criticism as a DOJ effort to silence immigration judges.
Source: https://abcnews.go.com/US/gop-sen-chuck-grassley-accuses-biden-administration-silence/story?id=108020341
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Mimi Tsankov is listed with the New York City, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 27.8% 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 (322 decided, 5.6% grant rate), Honduras (311 decided, 10.3% grant rate), and Guatemala (284 decided, 9.9% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.
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| Nationality | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 322 | 5.6% |
| Honduras | 311 | 10.3% |
| Guatemala | 284 | 9.9% |
| China | 265 | 81.5% |
| El Salvador | 127 | 26.8% |
| Venezuela | 125 | 7.2% |
| India | 93 | 78.5% |
| Colombia | 79 | 8.9% |
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 274 | 19.0% |
| 2024 | 754 | 26.0% |
| 2023 | 347 | 54.2% |
| 2022 | 364 | 52.7% |
| 2021 | 21 | 90.5% |
| 2020 | 394 | 7.4% |
Judge Mimi Tsankov granted asylum in 27.8% of 6,602 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
The rate (27.8%) is above 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.
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.
