Asylum Grant Rate
19.9% of merits decisions
Asylum cases decided at Conroe Immigration Court
Courts → Conroe, TX
Immigration court · Conroe, TX
Conroe Immigration Court
19.9% asylum grant rate across 5,821 merits decisions (FY2015–2025) - below the 48.2% national average.
Data updated 2026-06-21
- 19.9%
- Asylum grant rate
- 80.1%
- Asylum denial rate
- 372
- Pending cases
- 5 mo
- Time to decision
The verdict
The Conroe Immigration Court granted asylum in 19.9% of the 5,821 cases it decided on the merits - below the 48.2% national rate.
- 19.9%
- Asylum grant rate
- 5,821
- Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
- 31
- Judges with reported asylum decisions
- 372
- Pending cases (all types)
Statistical data only. Grant rates reflect historical case outcomes and are not predictive of any individual case result.
Consult a licensed immigration attorney for legal advice.
Case Insights: Conroe Immigration Court
The Conroe Immigration Court, based in Conroe, TX, decided 5,821 asylum cases on the merits between FY2015 and FY2025 - out of 220,197 total proceedings of all case types it handled. Of those asylum decisions, 1,157 were granted (19.9%) and 4,664 were denied (80.1%). The court has 31 immigration judges with enough asylum decisions to report, whose individual grant rates shape the court-wide average shown above.
Between fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2025, the grant rate at Conroe Immigration Court held roughly steady by 0.9 percentage points, moving from 8.9% to 8.0%. That window spans 11 fiscal years of reported data, covering shifts in bench composition, policy guidance, and nationality mix. The year-by-year table lower on this page shows the underlying annual case volume for every year in the series.
Outcomes vary substantially judge-to-judge. Judge RPL decided the most asylum cases here - 625 merits decisions (18.9% grant rate). The spread between the highest-grant and lowest-grant judges at this court is 59.8 percentage points - VPG at 62.2% versus GWR at 2.4%. These differences reflect case mix, nationality assignments, and docket type rather than any single factor, and they are why EOIR cautions readers against treating any judge's rate as predictive of an individual case.
19.9%
Asylum Grant Rate
80.1%
Asylum Denial Rate
5,821
Asylum Decisions
5 mo
Avg Time to Decision
Pending Cases
372
Open proceedings (all case types)
Asylum Decisions
5,821
Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
Grant rate over time
Asylum grant rate by fiscal year at Conroe Immigration Court.
| Fiscal year | Decisions | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 169 | 8.9% |
| FY2016 | 203 | 12.3% |
| FY2017 | 372 | 11.3% |
| FY2018 | 398 | 7.5% |
| FY2019 | 804 | 17.4% |
| FY2020 | 925 | 35.7% |
| FY2021 | 309 | 41.7% |
| FY2022 | 399 | 47.4% |
| FY2023 | 612 | 18.5% |
| FY2024 | 894 | 9.5% |
| FY2025 | 736 | 8.0% |
The judge lottery at Conroe Immigration Court
31 judges with enough asylum decisions to report. Grant rates run from 62.2% (74 decisions) down to 2.4% (85 decisions) - a 59.8-point spread on the same bench. Rates based on smaller decision counts carry more statistical noise.
Judge names below are the anonymized judge codes EOIR assigns in its public case-data release, not verified public identities. EOIR does not publish immigration judges' full names in this dataset. See our methodology for detail.
| # | Judge | Decisions | Asylum grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judge VPG | 74 | |
| 2 | Judge EMB | 35 | |
| 3 | Judge HRG | 80 | |
| 4 | Judge HDA | 326 | |
| 5 | Judge SSL | 39 | |
| 6 | Judge MES | 275 | |
| 7 | Judge CBA | 419 | |
| 8 | Judge JBE | 93 | |
| 9 | Judge BSP | 601 | |
| 10 | Judge RCJ | 110 | |
| 11 | Judge RPL | 625 | |
| 12 | Judge DKT | 33 | |
| 13 | Judge BHA | 31 | |
| 14 | Judge JGC | 32 | |
| 15 | Judge SEG | 264 | |
| 16 | Judge BQN | 27 | |
| 17 | Judge KFL | 34 | |
| 18 | Judge JAM | 147 | |
| 19 | Judge TMC | 414 | |
| 20 | Judge ADC | 226 | |
| 21 | Judge CTN | 82 | |
| 22 | Judge DL | 54 | |
| 23 | Judge RW | 261 | |
| 24 | Judge GMP | 33 | |
| 25 | Judge JNM | 206 | |
| 26 | Judge AJC | 233 | |
| 27 | Judge RDM | 56 | |
| 28 | Judge KC | 58 | |
| 29 | Judge LLU | 158 | |
| 30 | Judge DWE | 40 | |
| 31 | Judge GWR | 85 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the grant rate at the Conroe Immigration Court immigration court? ▼
The Conroe Immigration Court immigration court has an overall grant rate of 19.9% and a denial rate of 80.1%, based on 5,821 asylum merits decisions (FY2015–2025) from DOJ EOIR records.
How many immigration judges serve at Conroe Immigration Court? ▼
Conroe Immigration Court has 31 immigration judges on record. Grant rates vary significantly between judges, from 2.4% to 62.2%.
How long do cases take at Conroe Immigration Court? ▼
The average wait time at Conroe Immigration Court is approximately 5 months. Wait times vary based on case type, docket load, and whether continuances are granted.
Where is the Conroe Immigration Court immigration court located? ▼
The Conroe Immigration Court immigration court is located in Conroe, TX. It is part of the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) system.
Does the grant rate predict my case outcome at Conroe Immigration Court? ▼
No. Grant rates are historical averages reflecting aggregate outcomes across all case types and judges. Individual outcomes depend on the specific facts of each case, the judge assigned, the type of relief sought, and whether you have legal representation. Always consult a licensed immigration attorney.
How has the Conroe Immigration Court grant rate changed over time? ▼
Between FY2015 and FY2025, the grant rate at Conroe Immigration Court decreased from 8.9% to 8.0%. Year-by-year data is shown in the trends table on this page.
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Data from the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) via FOIA bulk case data. Statistical information only, not legal advice.
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Source: U.S. EOIR, Immigration Court Statistics Immigration court outcomes by court and case type · 2025
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