The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 24.4% historical asylum grant rate for Shayne R. Burnham at New York Varick 5th, NY, based on 1,071 grants and 3,324 denials (4,395 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Shayne R. Burnham with New York Varick 5th, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 24.4%, 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.
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Judge Burnham (New York Varick 5th, NY) data snapshot: China vs Peru grant rates differ 10×, overall rate fell from 31% to 3% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Burnham, Shayne R. (IJ code SEB, New York Varick 5th, NY):
Overall track record
28 years on the bench (since 1999), 4,602 cases total, lifetime grant rate 27.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,094 cases, grant rate 20.4% — roughly in line with the New York Varick 5th court average (21.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador 524 14.6%
Honduras 373 9.2%
El Salvador 371 13.8%
Colombia 262 9.1%
Guatemala 243 13.7%
Peru 216 7.1%
Nicaragua 178 13.9%
India 157 53.5%
Venezuela 102 19.6%
Turkey 94 15.4%
China 91 73.8%
China applicants see a 73.8% grant rate versus 7.1% for Peru applicants — a 10.4× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 617 cases, 30.6% grant rate
2024: 659 cases, 29.1% grant rate
2025: 1031 cases, 20.4% grant rate
2026: 787 cases, 3.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Burnham, 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
Shayne R. Burnham is listed with the New York Varick 5th, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 24.4% 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 (687 decided, 17.8% grant rate), Honduras (469 decided, 12.8% grant rate), and El Salvador (448 decided, 17.0% 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 Shayne R. Burnham's asylum grant rate?
Judge Shayne R. Burnham granted asylum in 24.4% of 4,395 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Shayne R. Burnham grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (24.4%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at New York Varick 5th, NY grants 23.3%. 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.
