Immigration judge

Judge Tiesha Peal

Immigration Judge at New York City, NY

5.9%Grant rate · all years
Tiesha Peal5.9%
Court median judge30.7%
National16.6%

EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly

317
Granted
5,084
Denied
5,401
Total Decided
Snapshot answer

The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 5.9% historical asylum grant rate for Tiesha Peal at New York City, NY, based on 317 grants and 5,084 denials (5,401 decided outcomes).

The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Tiesha Peal with New York City, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 5.9%, 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 Peal (New York City, NY) data snapshot: Russia vs Colombia grant rates differ 105×, overall rate fell from 28% to 3% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Peal, Tiesha (IJ code TAP, New York City, NY):

31 years on the bench (since 1996), 4,029 cases total, lifetime grant rate 7.8%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,936 cases, grant rate 7.8% — 13.9pp below the New York City court average (21.7%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador               1052    1.4%
Venezuela              407    2.5%
Colombia               306    0.3%
China                  253   28.4%
Guatemala              155    0.7%
Dominican Republic     144    1.4%
India                  140   11.1%
Russia                 128   35.3%
Peru                   123    0.8%
Mexico                 106    3.9%
Honduras               103   11.2%

Russia applicants see a 35.3% grant rate versus 0.3% for Colombia applicants — a 105.3× gap on this judge's docket.

2023:  409 cases, 27.6% grant rate
2024: 1053 cases, 8.7% grant rate
2025: 1276 cases, 5.6% grant rate
2026: 1198 cases, 2.7% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Peal, 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

Tiesha Peal is listed with the New York City, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 5.9% 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 (1,477 decided, 1.0% grant rate), Venezuela (650 decided, 1.5% grant rate), and Colombia (451 decided, 0.4% 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 1,477 1.0%
Venezuela 650 1.5%
Colombia 451 0.4%
China 293 22.9%
India 240 6.2%
Dominican Republic 190 1.1%
Guatemala 187 1.1%
Peru 163 0.6%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 2,684 1.8%
2025 1,218 5.6%
2024 1,033 8.7%
2023 388 27.6%
2022 3 33.3%
2021 1 100.0%
2020 5 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Tiesha Peal's asylum grant rate?

Judge Tiesha Peal granted asylum in 5.9% of 5,401 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.

Does Judge Tiesha Peal grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The rate (5.9%) is below 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.

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