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Judge Dorothy A. Harbeck

Immigration Judge at New York City, NY

Snapshot answer

The 2026-07-01 snapshot lists a 21.0% historical asylum grant rate for Dorothy A. Harbeck at New York City, NY, based on 1,720 grants and 6,459 denials (8,179 decided outcomes).

21.0%
Approval Rate
1,720
Granted
6,459
Denied
8,179
Total Decided

The 2026-07-01 EOIR snapshot lists Dorothy A. Harbeck with New York City, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 21.0%, 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 Harbeck (West Los Angeles, CA) data snapshot: Bangladesh vs Colombia grant rates differ 21×, overall rate fell from 40% to 14% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Harbeck, Dorothy A. (IJ code DH, West Los Angeles, CA):

31 years on the bench (since 1996), 9,993 cases total, lifetime grant rate 21.5%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,728 cases, grant rate 25.1% — 12.1pp above the West Los Angeles court average (13.1%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador                561    7.1%
China                  274   72.7%
Colombia               203    3.7%
Venezuela              194    3.9%
Guatemala              127   19.4%
Honduras               111   21.6%
India                  108   51.1%
El Salvador             98   50.7%
Mexico                  97   23.1%
Dominican Republic      90    9.8%
Bangladesh              88   76.8%

Bangladesh applicants see a 76.8% grant rate versus 3.7% for Colombia applicants — a 20.6× gap on this judge's docket.

2023:  526 cases, 39.7% grant rate
2024:  857 cases, 26.6% grant rate
2025:  753 cases, 21.1% grant rate
2026:  592 cases, 13.5% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Harbeck, 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

Dorothy A. Harbeck is listed with the New York City, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 21.0% 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 (665 decided, 11.1% grant rate), China (373 decided, 72.1% grant rate), and Colombia (220 decided, 3.6% 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 665 11.1%
China 373 72.1%
Colombia 220 3.6%
Venezuela 211 3.3%
El Salvador 186 40.9%
Guatemala 168 24.4%
Honduras 150 25.3%
India 130 49.2%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 730 10.3%
2025 627 21.1%
2024 800 26.6%
2023 494 39.7%
2022 352 53.1%
2021 64 87.5%
2020 285 47.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Dorothy A. Harbeck's asylum approval rate?

Judge Dorothy A. Harbeck's asylum approval rate is 21.0% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Dorothy A. Harbeck decided?

The dataset lists 8,179 total asylum cases for Judge Dorothy A. Harbeck.

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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