Immigration Judge at New York City, NY
Judge Evalyn P. Douchy serves at the New York City, NY Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 41.1%, this judge is average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).
According to public news reporting, Immigration Judge Evalyn P. Douchy 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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Evalyn P. Douchy is listed with the New York City, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 41.1% 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 (565 decided, 6.5% grant rate), China (376 decided, 83.0% grant rate), and India (259 decided, 72.6% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.
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| Nationality | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 565 | 6.5% |
| China | 376 | 83.0% |
| India | 259 | 72.6% |
| Guatemala | 204 | 24.0% |
| Venezuela | 168 | 5.4% |
| Bangladesh | 161 | 93.2% |
| El Salvador | 160 | 52.5% |
| Colombia | 155 | 0.0% |
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 179 | 14.0% |
| 2025 | 728 | 25.8% |
| 2024 | 682 | 27.9% |
| 2023 | 578 | 43.1% |
| 2022 | 484 | 65.1% |
| 2021 | 82 | 92.7% |
| 2020 | 298 | 46.0% |
Judge Evalyn P. Douchy's asylum approval rate is 41.1% according to EOIR FOIA data.
The dataset lists 4,880 total asylum cases for Judge Evalyn P. Douchy.
The approval rate is calculated as granted divided by (granted + denied). It excludes terminations and withdrawals, and the source is EOIR FOIA data.