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Judge Arya S. Ranasinghe

Immigration Judge at Newark, NJ

18.6%
Approval Rate
563
Granted
2,462
Denied
3,025
Total Decided

Judge Arya S. Ranasinghe serves at the Newark, NJ Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 18.6%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Ranasinghe (Newark, NJ) data snapshot: 3,682 cases over 29 years, 18.9% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Ranasinghe, Arya S. (IJ code ASR, Newark, NJ):

Overall track record

29 years on the bench (since 1998), 3,682 cases total, lifetime grant rate 18.9%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,319 cases, grant rate 17.9% — 6.4pp above the Newark court average (11.6%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Guatemala              314    9.5%
Ecuador                307   20.7%
Mexico                 215   56.3%
Honduras               208    7.4%
Brazil                 187    6.8%
Peru                   145    5.7%
Colombia               124    2.1%
El Salvador            116   14.3%
Cuba                    85    0.0%
Dominican Republic      80   11.9%
Venezuela               66    0.0%

Year-by-year

2023:  589 cases, 12.7% grant rate
2024:  417 cases, 33.5% grant rate
2025:  775 cases, 21.8% grant rate
2026:  538 cases, 6.1% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Ranasinghe, 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

Arya S. Ranasinghe is listed with the Newark, NJ Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 18.6% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (395 decided, 8.9% grant rate), Ecuador (345 decided, 24.6% grant rate), and Mexico (289 decided, 51.2% 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
Guatemala 395 8.9%
Ecuador 345 24.6%
Mexico 289 51.2%
Honduras 249 8.4%
Brazil 169 8.3%
El Salvador 146 14.4%
Peru 142 9.2%
Colombia 111 3.6%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 631 9.0%
2025 597 21.8%
2024 331 33.5%
2023 466 12.7%
2022 120 59.2%
2021 109 58.7%
2020 341 9.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Arya S. Ranasinghe's asylum approval rate?

Judge Arya S. Ranasinghe's asylum approval rate is 18.6% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Arya S. Ranasinghe decided?

The dataset lists 3,025 total asylum cases for Judge Arya S. Ranasinghe.

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.

Other judges at this court

Riefkohl, Alberto J. 29.5% approval rate Reichenberg, Margaret R. 16.8% approval rate Meisner, Daniel A. 24.4% approval rate Dogin, Henry S. 25.0% approval rate Pugliese, Eugene 17.5% approval rate Finston, Leo A. 18.9% approval rate Strasser, William 42.5% approval rate Sagerman, Roger F. 4.8% approval rate Speer, John K. 54.4% approval rate Rastegar, Ramin 15.5% approval rate

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Data from EOIR (U.S. DOJ) · Last updated 2026-07-01
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