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ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE

Brian Counihan

Buffalo (BUF) · Buffalo, NY

Brian Counihan is listed with Buffalo (BUF). The database records 137 asylum outcomes: 10 approved, 127 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2023-02-16 – 2026-06-08

Decision approval rate7.3%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）
Approved share of all outcomes7.3%Approved ÷ all outcomes
Asylum decisions13710 / 127 / 0
Approved / denied10 / 127 / 0Database records only
Yearly changes

Yearly asylum decision trend

Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026382360—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2025340340—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2024424380—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Applicant origin

Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality

FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR

NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Ecuador2025-10-24 – 2026-04-206060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2025-10-02 – 2026-03-184130—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2025-11-06 – 2026-05-133030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2025-12-06 – 2026-06-082020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Sudan2025-12-17 – 2026-01-292020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2025-10-31 – 2025-11-292110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-11-20 – 2026-01-072020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Dominican Republic2026-01-10 – 2026-05-062020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2025-10-09 – 2026-03-132020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Haiti2025-11-07 – 2025-11-071010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Egypt2025-11-21 – 2025-11-211010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Democratic Republic Of Congo2025-10-10 – 2025-10-101010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guinea Bissau2026-01-14 – 2026-01-141010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Chad2025-12-10 – 2025-12-101010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guinea2026-04-03 – 2026-04-031010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Vietnam2025-10-24 – 2025-10-241010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Russia2026-04-24 – 2026-04-241010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Senegal2025-12-05 – 2025-12-051010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2026-05-07 – 2026-05-071010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2025-11-06 – 2025-11-061010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ethiopia2025-11-04 – 2025-11-041010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Bangladesh2026-03-03 – 2026-03-031010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

How to read approval rates

Decision approval rateis approved ÷ (approved + denied). Blue “Other” is shown separately and includes identifiable withholding/CAT protection, cancellation or adjustment, voluntary departure, withdrawal, termination, dismissal, and administrative closure; it is excluded from the rate denominator.Approved share of all outcomesuses approved, denied, and other outcomes in the denominator.

With small samples, a few cases can move the percentage sharply. The page flags samples below 50 and below 200 decisions.

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