Judge Ramin Rastegar
Immigration Judge at Newark, NJ
Snapshot answerThe 2026-07-01 snapshot lists a 15.5% historical asylum grant rate for Ramin Rastegar at Newark, NJ, based on 805 grants and 4,398 denials (5,203 decided outcomes).
The 2026-07-01 EOIR snapshot lists Ramin Rastegar with Newark, NJ. With an asylum approval rate of 15.5%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.
How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
Ramin Rastegar is listed with the Newark, NJ Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 15.5% 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 (500 decided, 4.4% grant rate), Ecuador (449 decided, 17.1% grant rate), and Peru (383 decided, 1.6% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.
Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.
Nationality Breakdown
| Nationality | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|
| Guatemala |
500 |
4.4% |
| Ecuador |
449 |
17.1% |
| Peru |
383 |
1.6% |
| Honduras |
369 |
6.5% |
| Colombia |
336 |
3.3% |
| Mexico |
266 |
35.7% |
| Brazil |
248 |
6.5% |
| El Salvador |
149 |
12.1% |
Yearly Trends
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|
| 2026 |
887 |
5.0% |
| 2025 |
639 |
4.7% |
| 2024 |
726 |
8.3% |
| 2023 |
723 |
10.5% |
| 2022 |
200 |
40.5% |
| 2021 |
78 |
26.9% |
| 2020 |
437 |
21.7% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Judge Ramin Rastegar's asylum approval rate?
Judge Ramin Rastegar's asylum approval rate is 15.5% according to EOIR FOIA data.
How many asylum cases has Judge Ramin Rastegar decided?
The dataset lists 5,203 total asylum cases for Judge Ramin Rastegar.
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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