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Judge Karen Nazaire

Immigration Judge at Newark, NJ

2.0%
Approval Rate
72
Granted
3,455
Denied
3,527
Total Decided

Judge Karen Nazaire serves at the Newark, NJ Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 2.0%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Nazaire (New York City, NY) data snapshot: 3,521 cases over 32 years, 2.3% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Nazaire, Karen (IJ code KAN, New York City, NY):

32 years on the bench (since 1995), 3,521 cases total, lifetime grant rate 2.3%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,431 cases, grant rate 2.1% — 19.6pp below the New York City court average (21.7%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador                875    0.5%
Venezuela              349    0.0%
Colombia               345    0.9%
Peru                   164    0.0%
Guatemala              162    0.8%
Honduras               152    1.6%
Mexico                 128    1.0%
China                  118   12.0%
Dominican Republic     111    0.0%
Russia                  83    7.0%
India                   78    1.4%
2023:  516 cases, 5.9% grant rate
2024: 1121 cases, 2.1% grant rate
2025:  574 cases, 1.6% grant rate
2026: 1220 cases, 0.6% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Nazaire, 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

Karen Nazaire is listed with the Newark, NJ Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 2.0% 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 (925 decided, 0.4% grant rate), Colombia (372 decided, 0.8% grant rate), and Venezuela (337 decided, 0.0% 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 925 0.4%
Colombia 372 0.8%
Venezuela 337 0.0%
Peru 176 0.0%
Guatemala 168 0.6%
Honduras 154 1.3%
Mexico 112 0.9%
China 108 12.0%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 1,429 0.4%
2025 497 1.6%
2024 1,031 2.1%
2023 495 5.9%
2022 5 40.0%
2021 2 0.0%
2020 1 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Karen Nazaire's asylum approval rate?

Judge Karen Nazaire's asylum approval rate is 2.0% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Karen Nazaire decided?

The dataset lists 3,527 total asylum cases for Judge Karen Nazaire.

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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