Asylum Grant Rate
54.7% of merits decisions
Asylum cases decided at San Antonio Immigration Court
Courts → San Antonio, TX
Immigration court · San Antonio, TX
San Antonio Immigration Court
54.7% asylum grant rate across 10,024 merits decisions (FY2015–2025) - above the 48.2% national average.
Data updated 2026-06-21
- 54.7%
- Asylum grant rate
- 45.3%
- Asylum denial rate
- 87,096
- Pending cases
- 35 mo
- Time to decision
The verdict
The San Antonio Immigration Court granted asylum in 54.7% of the 10,024 cases it decided on the merits - above the 48.2% national rate.
- 54.7%
- Asylum grant rate
- 10,024
- Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
- 16
- Judges with reported asylum decisions
- 87,096
- 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: San Antonio Immigration Court
The San Antonio Immigration Court, based in San Antonio, TX, decided 10,024 asylum cases on the merits between FY2015 and FY2025 - out of 464,824 total proceedings of all case types it handled. Of those asylum decisions, 5,485 were granted (54.7%) and 4,539 were denied (45.3%). 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 San Antonio Immigration Court rose by 52.3 percentage points, moving from 8.0% to 60.3%. 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 RSN decided the most asylum cases here - 1,160 merits decisions (57.7% grant rate). The spread between the highest-grant and lowest-grant judges at this court is 73.6 percentage points - EMZ at 77.5% versus GDB at 3.9%. 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.
54.7%
Asylum Grant Rate
45.3%
Asylum Denial Rate
10,024
Asylum Decisions
35 mo
Avg Time to Decision
Pending Cases
87,096
Open proceedings (all case types)
Asylum Decisions
10,024
Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
Grant rate over time
Asylum grant rate by fiscal year at San Antonio Immigration Court.
| Fiscal year | Decisions | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 163 | 8.0% |
| FY2016 | 343 | 12.5% |
| FY2017 | 528 | 29.7% |
| FY2018 | 669 | 45.1% |
| FY2019 | 1,070 | 53.6% |
| FY2020 | 423 | 48.5% |
| FY2021 | 294 | 59.9% |
| FY2022 | 756 | 65.5% |
| FY2023 | 1,264 | 60.5% |
| FY2024 | 1,608 | 62.5% |
| FY2025 | 2,906 | 60.3% |
The judge lottery at San Antonio Immigration Court
16 judges with enough asylum decisions to report. Grant rates run from 77.5% (138 decisions) down to 3.9% (304 decisions) - a 73.6-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 EMZ | 138 | |
| 2 | Judge DJS | 647 | |
| 3 | Judge MB | 457 | |
| 4 | Judge YG1 | 1,071 | |
| 5 | Judge CLG | 564 | |
| 6 | Judge EJT | 732 | |
| 7 | Judge CMM | 1,159 | |
| 8 | Judge RSN | 1,160 | |
| 9 | Judge MBT | 560 | |
| 10 | Judge ADM | 491 | |
| 11 | Judge CNM | 218 | |
| 12 | Judge CAH | 815 | |
| 13 | Judge JA1 | 693 | |
| 14 | Judge TGC | 663 | |
| 15 | Judge VBM | 192 | |
| 16 | Judge GDB | 304 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the grant rate at the San Antonio Immigration Court immigration court? ▼
The San Antonio Immigration Court immigration court has an overall grant rate of 54.7% and a denial rate of 45.3%, based on 10,024 asylum merits decisions (FY2015–2025) from DOJ EOIR records.
How many immigration judges serve at San Antonio Immigration Court? ▼
San Antonio Immigration Court has 16 immigration judges on record. Grant rates vary significantly between judges, from 3.9% to 77.5%.
How long do cases take at San Antonio Immigration Court? ▼
The average wait time at San Antonio Immigration Court is approximately 35 months. Wait times vary based on case type, docket load, and whether continuances are granted.
Where is the San Antonio Immigration Court immigration court located? ▼
The San Antonio Immigration Court immigration court is located in San Antonio, TX. It is part of the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) system.
Does the grant rate predict my case outcome at San Antonio 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 San Antonio Immigration Court grant rate changed over time? ▼
Between FY2015 and FY2025, the grant rate at San Antonio Immigration Court increased from 8.0% to 60.3%. 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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