Asylum Grant Rate
49.0% of merits decisions
Asylum cases decided at New York - Varick Street Immigration Court
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New York - Varick Street Immigration Court
49.0% asylum grant rate across 17,548 merits decisions (FY2015–2025) - roughly in line with the 48.2% national average.
Data updated 2026-06-21
- 49.0%
- Asylum grant rate
- 51.0%
- Asylum denial rate
- 20,800
- Pending cases
- 22 mo
- Time to decision
The verdict
The New York - Varick Street Immigration Court granted asylum in 49.0% of the 17,548 cases it decided on the merits - roughly in line with the 48.2% national rate.
- 49.0%
- Asylum grant rate
- 17,548
- Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
- 29
- Judges with reported asylum decisions
- 20,800
- 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: New York - Varick Street Immigration Court
The New York - Varick Street Immigration Court, based in New York, NY, decided 17,548 asylum cases on the merits between FY2015 and FY2025 - out of 146,213 total proceedings of all case types it handled. Of those asylum decisions, 8,591 were granted (49.0%) and 8,957 were denied (51.0%). The court has 29 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 New York - Varick Street Immigration Court rose by 37.3 percentage points, moving from 17.4% to 54.7%. 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 LLG decided the most asylum cases here - 2,894 merits decisions (49.1% grant rate). The spread between the highest-grant and lowest-grant judges at this court is 66.2 percentage points - SR1 at 86.1% versus MMT at 19.9%. 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.
49.0%
Asylum Grant Rate
51.0%
Asylum Denial Rate
17,548
Asylum Decisions
22 mo
Avg Time to Decision
Pending Cases
20,800
Open proceedings (all case types)
Asylum Decisions
17,548
Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
Grant rate over time
Asylum grant rate by fiscal year at New York - Varick Street Immigration Court.
| Fiscal year | Decisions | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 69 | 17.4% |
| FY2016 | 49 | 32.7% |
| FY2017 | 173 | 22.0% |
| FY2018 | 222 | 14.0% |
| FY2019 | 1,105 | 36.4% |
| FY2020 | 997 | 47.2% |
| FY2021 | 240 | 51.7% |
| FY2022 | 3,351 | 40.0% |
| FY2023 | 3,754 | 48.3% |
| FY2024 | 3,962 | 59.5% |
| FY2025 | 3,626 | 54.7% |
The judge lottery at New York - Varick Street Immigration Court
29 judges with enough asylum decisions to report. Grant rates run from 86.1% (273 decisions) down to 19.9% (146 decisions) - a 66.2-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 SR1 | 273 | |
| 2 | Judge RJA | 40 | |
| 3 | Judge SAL | 136 | |
| 4 | Judge DNO | 436 | |
| 5 | Judge LYB | 338 | |
| 6 | Judge JFD | 405 | |
| 7 | Judge TJM | 895 | |
| 8 | Judge THA | 193 | |
| 9 | Judge SEB | 1,388 | |
| 10 | Judge MGK | 779 | |
| 11 | Judge TSM | 953 | |
| 12 | Judge WYW | 435 | |
| 13 | Judge FHR | 140 | |
| 14 | Judge FPO | 743 | |
| 15 | Judge LLG | 2,894 | |
| 16 | Judge MEH | 107 | |
| 17 | Judge RDD | 1,281 | |
| 18 | Judge RFS | 204 | |
| 19 | Judge CC1 | 799 | |
| 20 | Judge JDE | 894 | |
| 21 | Judge KYA | 190 | |
| 22 | Judge JOC | 451 | |
| 23 | Judge CSO | 484 | |
| 24 | Judge DRD | 2,103 | |
| 25 | Judge UUL | 115 | |
| 26 | Judge CEL | 156 | |
| 27 | Judge LTF | 139 | |
| 28 | Judge PLB | 25 | |
| 29 | Judge MMT | 146 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the grant rate at the New York - Varick Street Immigration Court immigration court? ▼
The New York - Varick Street Immigration Court immigration court has an overall grant rate of 49.0% and a denial rate of 51.0%, based on 17,548 asylum merits decisions (FY2015–2025) from DOJ EOIR records.
How many immigration judges serve at New York - Varick Street Immigration Court? ▼
New York - Varick Street Immigration Court has 29 immigration judges on record. Grant rates vary significantly between judges, from 19.9% to 86.1%.
How long do cases take at New York - Varick Street Immigration Court? ▼
The average wait time at New York - Varick Street Immigration Court is approximately 22 months. Wait times vary based on case type, docket load, and whether continuances are granted.
Where is the New York - Varick Street Immigration Court immigration court located? ▼
The New York - Varick Street Immigration Court immigration court is located in New York, NY. It is part of the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) system.
Does the grant rate predict my case outcome at New York - Varick Street 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 New York - Varick Street Immigration Court grant rate changed over time? ▼
Between FY2015 and FY2025, the grant rate at New York - Varick Street Immigration Court increased from 17.4% to 54.7%. Year-by-year data is shown in the trends table on this page.
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Source: U.S. EOIR, Immigration Court Statistics Immigration court outcomes by court and case type · 2025
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