The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 34.7% historical asylum grant rate for Virna A. Wright at New York City, NY, based on 2,470 grants and 4,656 denials (7,126 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Virna A. Wright with New York City, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 34.7%, 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 Wright (New York City, NY) data snapshot: Bangladesh vs Colombia grant rates differ 42×, overall rate fell from 44% to 4% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Wright, Virna A. (IJ code VAW, New York City, NY):
Overall track record
33 years on the bench (since 1994), 7,875 cases total, lifetime grant rate 37.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,380 cases, grant rate 21.6% — roughly in line with the New York City court average (21.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador 515 2.1%
China 285 68.5%
Venezuela 177 4.1%
Colombia 174 1.8%
Honduras 145 24.1%
India 122 25.0%
Guatemala 106 14.6%
El Salvador 75 24.4%
Bangladesh 70 75.0%
Russia 64 31.6%
Peru 59 3.4%
Bangladesh applicants see a 75.0% grant rate versus 1.8% for Colombia applicants — a 42.5× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 458 cases, 44.4% grant rate
2024: 534 cases, 30.5% grant rate
2025: 764 cases, 14.7% grant rate
2026: 624 cases, 3.8% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Wright, 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
Virna A. Wright is listed with the New York City, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 34.7% 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 (715 decided, 3.9% grant rate), China (415 decided, 66.5% grant rate), and Venezuela (258 decided, 3.9% 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 Virna A. Wright's asylum grant rate?
Judge Virna A. Wright granted asylum in 34.7% of 7,126 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Virna A. Wright grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (34.7%) 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.
