ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Shana W. Chen
Newark (NEW) · Newark, NJ
Shana W. Chen is listed with Newark (NEW). The database records 1,042 asylum outcomes: 79 approved, 963 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-01-08 – 2026-06-26
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026154015400.0%
FY 2025226222400.9%
FY 202416027133016.9%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Guatemala2025-11-06 – 2026-06-26260260—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ecuador2025-10-17 – 2026-06-04200200—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2025-10-24 – 2026-06-17180180—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2025-10-06 – 2026-06-17170170—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Peru2025-11-14 – 2026-06-23140140—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2025-11-03 – 2026-06-118080—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2025-10-24 – 2026-05-118080—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-12-01 – 2026-05-188080—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2026-02-25 – 2026-06-256060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2025-11-20 – 2026-01-143030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Turkey2025-11-19 – 2026-05-123030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nigeria2025-10-03 – 2025-12-083030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Burkina Faso2025-10-20 – 2026-02-233030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2025-10-29 – 2025-12-152020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Brazil2025-12-04 – 2026-05-072020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Dominican Republic2025-12-09 – 2026-06-032020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2026-01-05 – 2026-01-052020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Kenya2026-06-23 – 2026-06-231010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Georgia2025-10-17 – 2025-10-171010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Haiti2026-05-22 – 2026-05-221010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Egypt2026-02-10 – 2026-02-101010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Bangladesh2026-04-17 – 2026-04-171010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guinea2026-02-25 – 2026-02-251010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mauritania2026-02-11 – 2026-02-111010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Pakistan2026-05-04 – 2026-05-041010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cameroon2026-01-27 – 2026-01-271010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
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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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