Mr Yee, 18, has been detained in the US since he arrived at Chicago`s O`Hare airport in December.
The US Department of Homeland Security opposed Mr Yee`s asylum application, but the immigration judge ruled in the teenager`s favour.
The posts provoked various police complaints, and Mr Yee was reported to have received violent threats.
Image copyright ReutersSingapore teen blogger Amos Yee, who was jailed twice in his homeland for posting political and religious criticism online, has been granted asylum in the United States.
Judge Samuel Cole released a 13-page decision, which said Mr Yee faced persecution in Singapore for his political opinions.
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