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Judge F. James Loprest, JR.

Immigration Judge at New York City, NY

38.0%
Approval Rate
2,474
Granted
4,037
Denied
6,511
Total Decided

Judge F. James Loprest, JR. serves at the New York City, NY Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 38.0%, this judge is average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Loprest (New York City, NY) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 37% to 4% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Loprest, F. James, JR. (IJ code JLP, New York City, NY):

Overall track record

34 years on the bench (since 1993), 7,432 cases total, lifetime grant rate 38.9%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,566 cases, grant rate 18.0% — 3.7pp below the New York City court average (21.7%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador                636    2.2%
China                  265   68.0%
Venezuela              220    1.4%
Colombia               204    1.5%
Guatemala              126    6.8%
Dominican Republic     103    3.3%
El Salvador             94   46.2%
Honduras                92   23.9%
India                   71   32.3%
Peru                    67    0.0%
Mexico                  64   22.6%

Year-by-year

2023:  478 cases, 37.5% grant rate
2024:  721 cases, 20.5% grant rate
2025:  945 cases, 12.8% grant rate
2026:  422 cases, 3.8% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Loprest, 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

F. James Loprest, JR. is listed with the New York City, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 38.0% 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 (726 decided, 4.7% grant rate), China (343 decided, 69.4% grant rate), and Guatemala (228 decided, 15.8% 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 726 4.7%
China 343 69.4%
Guatemala 228 15.8%
Venezuela 226 1.3%
Colombia 223 1.3%
Honduras 221 23.5%
El Salvador 214 30.8%
India 106 37.7%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 565 3.9%
2025 903 12.8%
2024 683 20.5%
2023 435 37.5%
2022 224 54.5%
2021 72 63.9%
2020 410 27.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge F. James Loprest, JR.'s asylum approval rate?

Judge F. James Loprest, JR.'s asylum approval rate is 38.0% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge F. James Loprest, JR. decided?

The dataset lists 6,511 total asylum cases for Judge F. James Loprest, JR..

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