The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 13.5% historical asylum grant rate for Richard Drucker at Cleveland, OH, based on 651 grants and 4,160 denials (4,811 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Richard Drucker with Cleveland, OH. With an asylum approval rate of 13.5%, 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 Drucker (New York Varick 5th, NY) data snapshot: India vs Guatemala grant rates differ 37×, overall rate fell from 31% to 4% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Drucker, Richard (IJ code RDD, New York Varick 5th, NY):
Overall track record
6 years on the bench (since 2021), 5,183 cases total, lifetime grant rate 14.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,897 cases, grant rate 12.8% — 8.7pp below the New York Varick 5th court average (21.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 737 2.5%
Ecuador 586 15.9%
Guatemala 456 1.1%
Venezuela 341 4.1%
Honduras 329 7.6%
Colombia 253 19.6%
Nicaragua 139 13.3%
El Salvador 126 8.5%
Peru 110 7.5%
India 70 40.7%
Haiti 64 12.1%
India applicants see a 40.7% grant rate versus 1.1% for Guatemala applicants — a 36.6× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 1002 cases, 30.5% grant rate
2024: 989 cases, 6.3% grant rate
2025: 982 cases, 4.7% grant rate
2026: 924 cases, 3.9% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Drucker, 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
Richard Drucker is listed with the Cleveland, OH Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 13.5% 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 (1,258 decided, 14.1% grant rate), Mexico (679 decided, 2.2% grant rate), and Guatemala (486 decided, 2.1% 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 Richard Drucker's asylum grant rate?
Judge Richard Drucker granted asylum in 13.5% of 4,811 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Richard Drucker grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (13.5%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Cleveland, OH grants 4.2%. 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.
