ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Steven J. Connelly
Buffalo (BUF) · Buffalo, NY
Steven J. Connelly is listed with Buffalo (BUF). The database records 483 asylum outcomes: 163 approved, 320 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-01-02 – 2025-11-26
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026277200—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 20251263888030.2%
FY 2024933657038.7%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Brazil2025-10-01 – 2025-10-317070—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Russia2025-10-02 – 2025-10-025500—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Georgia2025-10-17 – 2025-11-262020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Senegal2025-10-20 – 2025-11-142020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ecuador2025-10-22 – 2025-11-192110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2025-10-23 – 2025-10-231010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Tajikistan (Tadzhik)2025-10-22 – 2025-10-221010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Bangladesh2025-10-01 – 2025-10-011100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2025-11-25 – 2025-11-251010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ethiopia2025-10-28 – 2025-10-281010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2025-10-09 – 2025-10-091010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Sudan2025-11-20 – 2025-11-201010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-11-19 – 2025-11-191010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2025-10-29 – 2025-10-291010—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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