Immigration judge

Judge ShaSha Xu

Immigration Judge at New York Broadway, NY

4.8%Grant rate · all years
ShaSha Xu4.8%
Court median judge15.5%
National16.6%

EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly

94
Granted
1,853
Denied
1,947
Total Decided
Snapshot answer

The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 4.8% historical asylum grant rate for ShaSha Xu at New York Broadway, NY, based on 94 grants and 1,853 denials (1,947 decided outcomes).

The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists ShaSha Xu with New York Broadway, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 4.8%, 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.

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Xu (New York Broadway, NY) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 41% to 3% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Xu, ShaSha (IJ code SSX, New York Broadway, NY):

4 years on the bench (since 2023), 1,774 cases total, lifetime grant rate 5.4%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,772 cases, grant rate 5.4% — 8.7pp below the New York Broadway court average (14.1%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador                428    0.3%
Dominican Republic     170    1.3%
Guatemala              153    0.0%
Senegal                122    7.4%
Venezuela              119    0.0%
Honduras               102    4.1%
Guinea                  99   26.3%
Peru                    89    1.2%
Colombia                63    0.0%
Ghana                   37   22.6%
Mexico                  37    0.0%
2023:   22 cases, 40.9% grant rate
2024:  393 cases, 6.7% grant rate
2025:  693 cases, 5.7% grant rate
2026:  664 cases, 2.9% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Xu, 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

ShaSha Xu is listed with the New York Broadway, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 4.8% 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 (478 decided, 0.2% grant rate), Dominican Republic (189 decided, 1.1% grant rate), and Guatemala (163 decided, 0.0% 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.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Nationality Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Ecuador 478 0.2%
Dominican Republic 189 1.1%
Guatemala 163 0.0%
Senegal 149 6.0%
Venezuela 128 0.0%
Honduras 125 3.2%
Guinea 111 23.4%
Peru 101 1.0%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 907 2.5%
2025 629 5.7%
2024 387 6.7%
2023 22 40.9%
2022 2 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge ShaSha Xu's asylum grant rate?

Judge ShaSha Xu granted asylum in 4.8% of 1,947 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.

Does Judge ShaSha Xu grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The rate (4.8%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at New York Broadway, NY grants 15.5%. 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.

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