ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Jennifer Chung
New York (NYB) · New York, NY
Jennifer Chung is listed with New York (NYB). The database records 1,740 asylum outcomes: 555 approved, 1,185 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-01-14 – 2026-06-29
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026213420901.9%
FY 202555461493011.0%
FY 2024347174173050.1%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Ecuador2025-10-02 – 2026-06-108808800.0%
FY 2026 · Guinea2025-10-08 – 2026-06-11152130—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-11-21 – 2026-06-26140140—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2025-10-17 – 2026-05-26130130—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2025-12-19 – 2026-06-05130130—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2025-10-15 – 2026-03-31100100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Dominican Republic2025-10-02 – 2026-06-098080—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Senegal2025-12-17 – 2026-06-247070—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2026-02-13 – 2026-06-263120—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Haiti2025-12-12 – 2026-04-303030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Bangladesh2026-02-26 – 2026-05-283030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2026-02-13 – 2026-05-073030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mauritania2026-01-29 – 2026-06-083030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Turkey2026-05-01 – 2026-05-013030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2025-11-14 – 2026-06-233030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Jamaica2026-01-29 – 2026-03-043030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Kosovo2026-04-17 – 2026-04-172020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2025-10-30 – 2026-01-292110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Jordan2026-02-02 – 2026-06-292020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Togo2025-11-25 – 2026-03-252020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Brazil2025-10-17 – 2025-12-122020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Vietnam2026-05-07 – 2026-05-071010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nigeria2026-01-28 – 2026-01-281010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Argentina2025-10-06 – 2025-10-061010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guinea Bissau2025-10-17 – 2025-10-171010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Chile2026-04-30 – 2026-04-301010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ivory Coast (Cote D'ivoire)2025-11-26 – 2025-11-261010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Albania2026-03-13 – 2026-03-131010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Pakistan2025-12-01 – 2025-12-011010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Gambia2026-01-27 – 2026-01-271010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Liberia2026-02-06 – 2026-02-061010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ghana2026-02-06 – 2026-02-061010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Attorney General Barr appointed Jennifer Chung to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Chung earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from St. John's University and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from Hofstra University School of Law. From 2008 to 2019, she worked as a managing attorney at Christophe Law Group P.C., in New York. Judge Chung is a member of the New York State Bar.
Education: Judge Chung earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from St.
Bar admission: Judge Chung is a member of the New York State Bar.
This page shows only verifiable official appointment and biography records. No departure record does not confirm current service; personnel changes are labeled only with reliable sources.
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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