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Judge Anna C. Little

Immigration Judge at New York City, NY

Snapshot answer

The 2026-07-01 snapshot lists a 35.9% historical asylum grant rate for Anna C. Little at New York City, NY, based on 1,685 grants and 3,015 denials (4,700 decided outcomes).

35.9%
Approval Rate
1,685
Granted
3,015
Denied
4,700
Total Decided

The 2026-07-01 EOIR snapshot lists Anna C. Little with New York City, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 35.9%, this judge is 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 Little (New York City, NY) data snapshot: India vs Colombia grant rates differ 40×, overall rate fell from 43% to 13% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Little, Anna C. (IJ code ACL, New York City, NY):

31 years on the bench (since 1996), 5,344 cases total, lifetime grant rate 39.4%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,611 cases, grant rate 31.5% — 9.9pp above the New York City court average (21.7%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador                711    9.3%
China                  340   77.4%
Venezuela              294    4.3%
Colombia               257    2.2%
India                  185   86.4%
Guatemala              184   28.7%
El Salvador            136   42.4%
Honduras               136   38.7%
Russia                 118   58.7%
Brazil                 113   36.8%
Mexico                 111   56.5%

India applicants see a 86.4% grant rate versus 2.2% for Colombia applicants — a 39.7× gap on this judge's docket.

2023:  993 cases, 43.3% grant rate
2024: 1044 cases, 38.1% grant rate
2025:  638 cases, 30.2% grant rate
2026:  936 cases, 13.2% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Little, 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

Anna C. Little is listed with the New York City, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 35.9% 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 (781 decided, 8.1% grant rate), China (367 decided, 74.1% grant rate), and Venezuela (315 decided, 3.2% 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 2026-07-01. 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 781 8.1%
China 367 74.1%
Venezuela 315 3.2%
Mexico 290 52.1%
Colombia 271 2.2%
India 255 83.5%
Guatemala 242 38.4%
El Salvador 174 58.6%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 1,267 9.9%
2025 486 30.2%
2024 921 38.1%
2023 759 43.3%
2022 115 74.8%
2021 117 63.2%
2020 503 56.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Anna C. Little's asylum approval rate?

Judge Anna C. Little's asylum approval rate is 35.9% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Anna C. Little decided?

The dataset lists 4,700 total asylum cases for Judge Anna C. Little.

How is this approval rate calculated?

The approval rate is calculated as granted divided by (granted + denied). It excludes terminations and withdrawals, and the source is EOIR FOIA data.

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