What is Judge Virna Wright's background?
TRAC reports that Virna Wright was appointed in October 2010. Judge Wright received a bachelor of arts degree in 1990 from Rutgers College and a juris doctorate in 1993 from Cornell University Law School. From 2003 to October 2010, she was an assistant chief counsel for the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, New York. From 1998 to 2003, Judge Wright was an assistant district counsel for the former Immigration and Naturalization Service, New York. From 1996 to 1998, she worked as an assistant general counsel for compliance, Administration for Children's Services, New York. From 1993 to 1996, she was a litigation associate with Proskauer Rose, LLP, New York.
What does TRAC report about Judge Virna Wright'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 Virna Wright decided 1141 asylum cases at New York Immigration Court and denied 48.1 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 Virna Wright 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.