The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 21.5% historical asylum grant rate for Samuel M. Factor at New York City, NY, based on 927 grants and 3,389 denials (4,316 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Samuel M. Factor with New York City, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 21.5%, 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.
Community Discussion
DATAAsylumTracker Data
Judge Factor (New York City, NY) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 31% to 5% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Factor, Samuel M. (IJ code SAF, New York City, NY):
Overall track record
34 years on the bench (since 1993), 4,409 cases total, lifetime grant rate 24.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,581 cases, grant rate 13.1% — 8.5pp below the New York City court average (21.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador 528 2.0%
China 260 49.8%
Venezuela 218 2.4%
Colombia 194 0.0%
Guatemala 127 3.5%
India 113 21.9%
Honduras 105 6.5%
Mexico 102 29.9%
Dominican Republic 93 3.6%
Peru 78 0.0%
El Salvador 74 8.2%
Year-by-year
2023: 432 cases, 31.1% grant rate
2024: 652 cases, 14.7% grant rate
2025: 895 cases, 9.5% grant rate
2026: 602 cases, 4.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Factor, 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
Samuel M. Factor is listed with the New York City, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 21.5% 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 (731 decided, 6.2% grant rate), China (423 decided, 52.7% grant rate), and Venezuela (282 decided, 2.5% 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 Samuel M. Factor's asylum grant rate?
Judge Samuel M. Factor granted asylum in 21.5% of 4,316 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Samuel M. Factor grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (21.5%) 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.
How is this grant rate calculated?
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.
