Immigration Judge at New York City, NY
The 2026-07-01 snapshot lists a 41.9% historical asylum grant rate for Maria Lurye at New York City, NY, based on 1,596 grants and 2,216 denials (3,812 decided outcomes).
The 2026-07-01 EOIR snapshot lists Maria Lurye with New York City, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 41.9%, 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.
According to public news reporting, Immigration Judge Maria Lurye was reported to have left the EOIR immigration bench in 2025 (fired, terminated, or not renewed) as part of the 2025–2026 wave of immigration-judge dismissals.
Source: https://documentedny.com/2025/12/01/seven-nyc-immigration-judges-fired-in-latest-nationwide-purge/
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Maria Lurye is listed with the New York City, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 41.9% 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 (494 decided, 13.2% grant rate), China (396 decided, 78.8% grant rate), and Colombia (158 decided, 1.3% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.
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| Nationality | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 494 | 13.2% |
| China | 396 | 78.8% |
| Colombia | 158 | 1.3% |
| Venezuela | 149 | 14.8% |
| India | 147 | 77.6% |
| Guatemala | 145 | 20.7% |
| Honduras | 103 | 32.0% |
| El Salvador | 93 | 60.2% |
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 107 | 26.2% |
| 2025 | 677 | 22.6% |
| 2024 | 631 | 29.5% |
| 2023 | 413 | 48.4% |
| 2022 | 365 | 64.7% |
| 2021 | 84 | 88.1% |
| 2020 | 294 | 55.4% |
Judge Maria Lurye's asylum approval rate is 41.9% according to EOIR FOIA data.
The dataset lists 3,812 total asylum cases for Judge Maria Lurye.
The approval rate is calculated as granted divided by (granted + denied). It excludes terminations and withdrawals, and the source is EOIR FOIA data.