Ulster immigration court
Address
Ulster Immigration Court: Ulster Correctional Facility, Berme Road, P.O. Box 800, Napanoch, NY 12458
Court decisions over 12 months
In plain words
Out of every 100 cases decided in this court, 2 got relief. Very few cases end with relief.
1 of every 100 cases were decided in absentia, that is, without the person at the hearing.
With and without an attorney, the share with relief was similar (3.0 % and 0.0 %).
Of the 330 decisions in this court, 5 ended with relief, 13 with the case closed, 37 with voluntary departure and 275 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 5 | 1.5 % |
| Case closed | 13 | 3.9 % |
| Voluntary departure | 37 | 11.2 % |
| Removal order | 275 | 83.3 % |
| Decided in absentia | 2 | 0.6 % |
This court and the nation
With the Ulster court, the share of cases with relief is 1.5 %: lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With the Ulster court, the share of removal orders is 83.3 %: higher than nationwide (75.6 %).
With the Ulster court, the share of cases decided in absentia is 0.6 %: lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With the Ulster court, the share of people with an attorney is 50.0 %: higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with the Ulster court take less time than nationwide: a median of 252 days versus 793.
With and without an attorney
| Decisions | Relief | |
|---|---|---|
| With an attorney | 165 | 3.0 % |
| Without an attorney | 165 | 0.0 % |
Compared with other courts
- Ranked 49 of 71 courts for relief (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 55 of 71 courts for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Jul 2026 (40 decisions) and the quietest Feb 2026 (15).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 33 | 1 | 0 | up |
| Nov 2025 | 19 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 26 | 0 | 0 | up |
| Jan 2026 | 21 | 1 | 0 | down |
| Feb 2026 | 15 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Mar 2026 | 35 | 2 | 0 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 26 | 1 | 1 | down |
| May 2026 | 29 | 0 | 1 | up |
| Jun 2026 | 26 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Jul 2026 | 40 | 0 | 0 | up |
| Aug 2026 | 33 | 0 | 0 | down |
Months with fewer than 5 decisions are dotted: with so few cases, that month's percentage says little.
Judges at this court
2 judges have this as their main court in the window (1 with limited data). The one who decided the most was Charles Ouslander, with 411 decisions.
Sorted by decisions over 12 months. The label compares each judge with the other judges in the court.
| Judge | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. the court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge Charles Ouslander | 411 | 2.9 % | 2.7 % | Limited data: Not enough data to compare |
| Judge Roger F. Sagerman | 45 | limited data | limited data | Limited data: Not enough data to compare |