What is Judge Linda Hristova's background?
EOIR's notice says that Linda Hristova was appointed in March 2026. Judge Hristova earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2006 from the University of Southern California and a Juris Doctor in 2009 from Brooklyn Law School. From January 2026 to February 2026, she served as deputy bureau chief in the Trial Division, Street Safety Bureau, at the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn, New York. From July 2022 to December 2025, she served as deputy bureau chief in the Grand Jury, Trial Bureau V, Orange Zone, at the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn. From February 2019 to June 2022, she served as senior assistant district attorney in the Investigations Division, Frauds Bureau, at the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn. From April 2017 to February 2019, she served as senior assistant district attorney in Trial Bureau III, Grey Zone, at the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn.
What does TRAC report about Judge Linda Hristova's asylum decisions?
TRAC, a research center that began at Syracuse University, reports that for FY 2021 - 2026 (data covers the first 9 months of fiscal year 2026), Judge Linda Hristova decided 132 asylum cases at New York Immigration Court and denied 98.5 percent, based on its report of Aug 27, 2026. These are past figures for one court. They do not predict your case, which turns on your facts, evidence, nationality and representation, and TRAC cautions against simple comparisons between judges at different courts. Read the full report at TRAC, and talk to a lawyer about your own case.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Linda Hristova in 1 alphabetical row. The recorded title is Immigration Judge. The record is not an appointment history or an employment certification.
Dated court associations
EOIR’s court-specific tables associate this entry with New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.