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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
NEW YORK
Region 02Rank #155 of 160
Avg processing
340days
+76 vs national
Processing time
340
11.3 months
Hearing wait
10.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,762
FY receipts
2,078
FY dispositions
1,212
Active judges
7
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
60.5%
+2.7 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.71
Growing
Rank
#155
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
51%
83%
0%Median 55.2%100%
At NEW YORK, approval rates range from 50.8% (McCormack, Kieran) to 82.7% (Sedaca, Joani) — a 32-pointspread. Assignment is effectively the luck of the draw, so the judge a case lands with can matter more than the office’s average. Plan for the median (55.2%), not the best case.
Judges at NEW YORK (7)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedaca, Joani | 82.7% | 220 | 182 | 38 | |
| Kearns, James | 64.1% | 64 | 41 | 23 | |
| Iwuamadi, Ifeoma N. | 56.5% | 230 | 130 | 100 | |
| Suarez, Flor M. | 53.8% | 143 | 77 | 66 | |
| Grossman, Seth I. | 53.5% | 157 | 84 | 73 | |
| McCormack, Kieran | 50.8% | 199 | 101 | 98 | |
| Michalec Olszewski, Laura | 45.5% | 11 | 5 | 6 |