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Thomas Weisert
New York (NYB) · New York
Thomas Weisert is listed with New York (NYB). The database records 20 asylum outcomes: 1 approved, 19 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
Each row shows fiscal year, nationality, valid decisions, and approval rate.
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Thomas C. Weisert was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Weisert earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1991 from Fairfield University, a Master of Arts in 1998 from Vanderbilt University, and a Juris Doctor in 2000 from Seton Hall University School of Law. From January 2008 to May 2026, he served as counsel and chief of staff to the Honorable Jay Webber of the New Jersey General Assembly. From September 2002 to January 2008, he was a civil litigator with global law firms from offices in Newark and Morristown, New Jersey. From September 2001 to August 2002, he clerked for the Honorable Mary L. Cooper of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. From September 2000 to August 2001, he clerked for the Honorable Jaynee LaVecchia of the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Judge Weisert is a member of the New Jersey State Bar, the Supreme Court of New Jersey, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the U.S. District Court of the District of New Jersey.
Education: Judge Weisert earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1991 from Fairfield University, a Master of Arts in 1998 from Vanderbilt University, and a Juris Doctor in 2000 from Seton Hall University School of Law.
Bar admission: Judge Weisert is a member of the New Jersey State Bar, the Supreme Court of New Jersey, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the U.S. District Court of the District of New Jersey.
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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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