Asylum Grant Rate
16.7% of merits decisions
Asylum cases decided at Port Isabel Immigration Court
Courts → Los Fresnos, TX
Immigration court · Los Fresnos, TX
Port Isabel Immigration Court
16.7% asylum grant rate across 3,874 merits decisions (FY2015–2025) - below the 48.2% national average.
Data updated 2026-06-21
- 16.7%
- Asylum grant rate
- 83.3%
- Asylum denial rate
- 3 mo
- Time to decision
The verdict
The Port Isabel Immigration Court granted asylum in 16.7% of the 3,874 cases it decided on the merits - below the 48.2% national rate.
- 16.7%
- Asylum grant rate
- 3,874
- Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
- 16
- Judges with reported asylum decisions
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: Port Isabel Immigration Court
The Port Isabel Immigration Court, based in Los Fresnos, TX, decided 3,874 asylum cases on the merits between FY2015 and FY2025 - out of 181,588 total proceedings of all case types it handled. Of those asylum decisions, 647 were granted (16.7%) and 3,227 were denied (83.3%). The court has 16 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 Port Isabel Immigration Court fell by 15.8 percentage points, moving from 25.5% to 9.7%. 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 MIO decided the most asylum cases here - 678 merits decisions (13.4% grant rate). The spread between the highest-grant and lowest-grant judges at this court is 25.3 percentage points - JN at 31.0% versus JGC at 5.7%. 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.
16.7%
Asylum Grant Rate
83.3%
Asylum Denial Rate
3,874
Asylum Decisions
3 mo
Avg Time to Decision
Pending Cases
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Open proceedings (all case types)
Asylum Decisions
3,874
Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
Grant rate over time
Asylum grant rate by fiscal year at Port Isabel Immigration Court.
| Fiscal year | Decisions | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 556 | 25.5% |
| FY2016 | 308 | 10.7% |
| FY2017 | 439 | 10.5% |
| FY2018 | 479 | 9.0% |
| FY2019 | 447 | 12.8% |
| FY2020 | 257 | 28.0% |
| FY2021 | 239 | 21.3% |
| FY2022 | 344 | 27.9% |
| FY2023 | 367 | 17.7% |
| FY2024 | 407 | 9.6% |
| FY2025 | 31 | 9.7% |
The judge lottery at Port Isabel Immigration Court
16 judges with enough asylum decisions to report. Grant rates run from 31.0% (42 decisions) down to 5.7% (299 decisions) - a 25.3-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 JN | 42 | |
| 2 | Judge JNC | 98 | |
| 3 | Judge BC2 | 327 | |
| 4 | Judge DM | 76 | |
| 5 | Judge PHE | 306 | |
| 6 | Judge DHS | 49 | |
| 7 | Judge FTP | 547 | |
| 8 | Judge KHU | 223 | |
| 9 | Judge HEA | 87 | |
| 10 | Judge MIO | 678 | |
| 11 | Judge MMG | 130 | |
| 12 | Judge RPL | 426 | |
| 13 | Judge XDD | 49 | |
| 14 | Judge RCJ | 43 | |
| 15 | Judge CAG | 34 | |
| 16 | Judge JGC | 299 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the grant rate at the Port Isabel Immigration Court immigration court? ▼
The Port Isabel Immigration Court immigration court has an overall grant rate of 16.7% and a denial rate of 83.3%, based on 3,874 asylum merits decisions (FY2015–2025) from DOJ EOIR records.
How many immigration judges serve at Port Isabel Immigration Court? ▼
Port Isabel Immigration Court has 16 immigration judges on record. Grant rates vary significantly between judges, from 5.7% to 31.0%.
How long do cases take at Port Isabel Immigration Court? ▼
The average wait time at Port Isabel Immigration Court is approximately 3 months. Wait times vary based on case type, docket load, and whether continuances are granted.
Where is the Port Isabel Immigration Court immigration court located? ▼
The Port Isabel Immigration Court immigration court is located in Los Fresnos, TX. It is part of the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) system.
Does the grant rate predict my case outcome at Port Isabel 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 Port Isabel Immigration Court grant rate changed over time? ▼
Between FY2015 and FY2025, the grant rate at Port Isabel Immigration Court decreased from 25.5% to 9.7%. Year-by-year data is shown in the trends table on this page.
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Source: U.S. EOIR, Immigration Court Statistics Immigration court outcomes by court and case type · 2025
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