Asylum Grant Rate
49.9% of merits decisions
Asylum cases decided at Newark Immigration Court
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Immigration court · Newark, NJ
Newark Immigration Court
49.9% asylum grant rate across 16,890 merits decisions (FY2015–2025) - roughly in line with the 48.2% national average.
Data updated 2026-06-21
- 49.9%
- Asylum grant rate
- 50.1%
- Asylum denial rate
- 200,323
- Pending cases
- 39 mo
- Time to decision
The verdict
The Newark Immigration Court granted asylum in 49.9% of the 16,890 cases it decided on the merits - roughly in line with the 48.2% national rate.
- 49.9%
- Asylum grant rate
- 16,890
- Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
- 28
- Judges with reported asylum decisions
- 200,323
- Pending cases (all types)
Statistical data only. Grant rates reflect historical case outcomes and are not predictive of any individual case result.
Consult a licensed immigration attorney for legal advice.
Case Insights: Newark Immigration Court
The Newark Immigration Court, based in Newark, NJ, decided 16,890 asylum cases on the merits between FY2015 and FY2025 - out of 468,686 total proceedings of all case types it handled. Of those asylum decisions, 8,424 were granted (49.9%) and 8,466 were denied (50.1%). The court has 28 immigration judges with enough asylum decisions to report, whose individual grant rates shape the court-wide average shown above.
Between fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2025, the grant rate at Newark Immigration Court fell by 18.0 percentage points, moving from 66.7% to 48.7%. That window spans 11 fiscal years of reported data, covering shifts in bench composition, policy guidance, and nationality mix. The year-by-year table lower on this page shows the underlying annual case volume for every year in the series.
Outcomes vary substantially judge-to-judge. Judge SCN decided the most asylum cases here - 1,657 merits decisions (36.6% grant rate). The spread between the highest-grant and lowest-grant judges at this court is 76.5 percentage points - AJR at 87.6% versus MNS at 11.1%. These differences reflect case mix, nationality assignments, and docket type rather than any single factor, and they are why EOIR cautions readers against treating any judge's rate as predictive of an individual case.
49.9%
Asylum Grant Rate
50.1%
Asylum Denial Rate
16,890
Asylum Decisions
39 mo
Avg Time to Decision
Pending Cases
200,323
Open proceedings (all case types)
Asylum Decisions
16,890
Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
Grant rate over time
Asylum grant rate by fiscal year at Newark Immigration Court.
| Fiscal year | Decisions | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 117 | 66.7% |
| FY2016 | 251 | 81.3% |
| FY2017 | 395 | 74.7% |
| FY2018 | 476 | 67.0% |
| FY2019 | 1,063 | 56.3% |
| FY2020 | 1,184 | 49.0% |
| FY2021 | 985 | 36.1% |
| FY2022 | 1,928 | 40.7% |
| FY2023 | 3,543 | 52.9% |
| FY2024 | 3,401 | 47.2% |
| FY2025 | 3,547 | 48.7% |
The judge lottery at Newark Immigration Court
28 judges with enough asylum decisions to report. Grant rates run from 87.6% (1,307 decisions) down to 11.1% (332 decisions) - a 76.5-point spread on the same bench. Rates based on smaller decision counts carry more statistical noise.
Judge names below are the anonymized judge codes EOIR assigns in its public case-data release, not verified public identities. EOIR does not publish immigration judges' full names in this dataset. See our methodology for detail.
| # | Judge | Decisions | Asylum grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judge AJR | 1,307 | |
| 2 | Judge ETK | 35 | |
| 3 | Judge CCJ | 75 | |
| 4 | Judge ASG | 230 | |
| 5 | Judge AC2 | 97 | |
| 6 | Judge SR1 | 842 | |
| 7 | Judge ACL | 135 | |
| 8 | Judge RR2 | 935 | |
| 9 | Judge LAF | 896 | |
| 10 | Judge MMN | 267 | |
| 11 | Judge ASR | 691 | |
| 12 | Judge AJS | 398 | |
| 13 | Judge DC1 | 947 | |
| 14 | Judge LMM | 978 | |
| 15 | Judge DSR | 486 | |
| 16 | Judge LPO | 611 | |
| 17 | Judge NBL | 1,059 | |
| 18 | Judge EM1 | 181 | |
| 19 | Judge APS | 177 | |
| 20 | Judge JNP | 509 | |
| 21 | Judge THW | 834 | |
| 22 | Judge SCN | 1,657 | |
| 23 | Judge PLE | 510 | |
| 24 | Judge RDB | 593 | |
| 25 | Judge DAH | 248 | |
| 26 | Judge MIA | 1,606 | |
| 27 | Judge ESS | 35 | |
| 28 | Judge MNS | 332 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the grant rate at the Newark Immigration Court immigration court? ▼
The Newark Immigration Court immigration court has an overall grant rate of 49.9% and a denial rate of 50.1%, based on 16,890 asylum merits decisions (FY2015–2025) from DOJ EOIR records.
How many immigration judges serve at Newark Immigration Court? ▼
Newark Immigration Court has 28 immigration judges on record. Grant rates vary significantly between judges, from 11.1% to 87.6%.
How long do cases take at Newark Immigration Court? ▼
The average wait time at Newark Immigration Court is approximately 39 months. Wait times vary based on case type, docket load, and whether continuances are granted.
Where is the Newark Immigration Court immigration court located? ▼
The Newark Immigration Court immigration court is located in Newark, NJ. It is part of the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) system.
Does the grant rate predict my case outcome at Newark Immigration Court? ▼
No. Grant rates are historical averages reflecting aggregate outcomes across all case types and judges. Individual outcomes depend on the specific facts of each case, the judge assigned, the type of relief sought, and whether you have legal representation. Always consult a licensed immigration attorney.
How has the Newark Immigration Court grant rate changed over time? ▼
Between FY2015 and FY2025, the grant rate at Newark Immigration Court decreased from 66.7% to 48.7%. Year-by-year data is shown in the trends table on this page.
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Data from the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) via FOIA bulk case data. Statistical information only, not legal advice.
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Source: U.S. EOIR, Immigration Court Statistics Immigration court outcomes by court and case type · 2025
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