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Judge Francisco R. Prieto

Immigration Judge at New York Varick 5th, NY

14.4%
Approval Rate
368
Granted
2,188
Denied
2,556
Total Decided

Judge Francisco R. Prieto serves at the New York Varick 5th, NY Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 14.4%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Prieto (New York Varick 5th, NY) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 18% to 3% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Prieto, Francisco R. (IJ code FPO, New York Varick 5th, NY):

Overall track record

8 years on the bench (since 2019), 3,500 cases total, lifetime grant rate 14.4%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,703 cases, grant rate 14.0% — 6.5pp below the New York Varick 5th court average (20.5%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador                463    5.8%
Honduras               446    2.0%
El Salvador            351   13.0%
Guatemala              282    3.5%
Colombia               203    3.6%
Peru                   149    5.0%
Venezuela              125   13.7%
Nicaragua              114   13.7%
India                   89   51.9%
China                   74   61.2%
Haiti                   51    0.0%

Year-by-year

2023:  459 cases, 18.3% grant rate
2024:  522 cases, 23.5% grant rate
2025:  684 cases, 18.0% grant rate
2026: 1038 cases, 3.1% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Prieto, 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, July 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

Francisco R. Prieto is listed with the New York Varick 5th, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 14.4% 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 (584 decided, 5.1% grant rate), Honduras (354 decided, 2.8% grant rate), and Guatemala (185 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 584 5.1%
Honduras 354 2.8%
Guatemala 185 3.2%
El Salvador 181 12.2%
Colombia 160 5.0%
Peru 141 5.0%
Nicaragua 102 13.7%
India 85 49.4%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 675 3.1%
2025 334 18.0%
2024 439 23.5%
2023 447 18.3%
2022 325 7.4%
2021 21 33.3%
2020 103 32.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Francisco R. Prieto's asylum approval rate?

Judge Francisco R. Prieto's asylum approval rate is 14.4% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Francisco R. Prieto decided?

The dataset lists 2,556 total asylum cases for Judge Francisco R. Prieto.

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

Page, Alan L. 16.9% approval rate Mulligan, Thomas J. 44.1% approval rate Ling, Lisa W. 29.0% approval rate Cohen, Howard I. 52.2% approval rate Burnham, Shayne R. 26.0% approval rate Kolbe, Margaret 38.6% approval rate Reid, Dara 11.5% approval rate Averwater, Richard J. 7.9% approval rate Conroy, Charles R. 16.0% approval rate DeCure, John 11.5% approval rate

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