Immigration court
Houston South, TX Immigration Court
16 judges · TX
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 944
- Granted
- 56,224
- Denied
- 16
- Judges
Distribution
How this court's judges compare
At Houston South, TX, 16 judges range from 0.0% to 16.8%.
Each judge's all-time EOIR decided outcomes across every court they have served in: granted ÷ (granted + denied). Judges now based at this court with at least 100 decided cases. A historical pattern — not a prediction for any case.
The 2026-09-01 snapshot shows a 1.7% historical asylum grant rate for Houston South, TX Immigration Court, based on 944 grants and 56,224 denials (57,168 decided outcomes).
The Houston South, TX Immigration Court has an overall asylum approval rate of 1.7% across 57,168 decided cases. The court has 16 immigration judges. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).
How to Interpret This Court's Data
The Houston South, TX Immigration Court has an overall asylum grant rate of 1.7% in the current AsylumTracker dataset. Court-level statistics aggregate judges and cases assigned to that court, so the court average can differ sharply from any one judge's profile.
High-volume judge profiles at this court include Benton, Jimmie Lee (41,083 total cases), Yates, Clarease Rankin (29,373 total cases), and Dierkes, Joseph (13,493 total cases). The largest nationality groups shown for this court include Honduras (11,397 decided, 0.5% grant rate), Mexico (5,911 decided, 3.1% grant rate), and Guatemala (5,316 decided, 0.5% grant rate).
Asylum grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Procedural outcomes are separated so users can distinguish merits decisions from docket-management outcomes.
This page uses public EOIR records last updated 2026-09-01. The data is informational and should not be treated as legal advice or a prediction for any individual case.
Read how EOIR data works or learn how to compare asylum approval rates.
Areas Served by This Court
Based on the official EOIR ZIP-code assignment, the Houston South, TX Immigration Court is the assigned filing location for 142 ZIP codes. Main cities by state:
TX — Houston, Richmond, Sugar Land, Katy, Missouri City, Pearland, Alleyton, Altair, Alvin, Angleton, Bay City, Beasley, Bellaire, Bellville, Bleiblerville and 84 more cities
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Judges at This Court
| Judge | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton, Jimmie Lee | 4.3% | 1,612 | 36,229 | 37,841 |
| Yates, Clarease Rankin | 16.8% | 3,943 | 19,576 | 23,519 |
| Dierkes, Joseph | 16.4% | 1,643 | 8,367 | 10,010 |
| Jones, Delana M. | 1.0% | 43 | 4,292 | 4,335 |
| Brown, Kevin | 1.3% | 68 | 5,117 | 5,185 |
| Schumann, Christopher M. | 1.5% | 70 | 4,694 | 4,764 |
| Hoffman, Geoffrey | 4.0% | 171 | 4,151 | 4,322 |
| Jenkins, Arkesia | 1.5% | 48 | 3,118 | 3,166 |
| Cordero Gonzalez, Miguel A. | 1.8% | 59 | 3,208 | 3,267 |
| Joyce, Jacquelyn J. | 0.9% | 25 | 2,906 | 2,931 |
| Paxton, David M. | 3.0% | 102 | 3,309 | 3,411 |
| Stawar, Andrew | 1.5% | 41 | 2,674 | 2,715 |
| Thompson, Kenley | 2.5% | 46 | 1,758 | 1,804 |
| Sharp, Noelle | 0.9% | 21 | 2,295 | 2,316 |
| Andresen, Jonathan Charles. | 0.3% | 4 | 1,300 | 1,304 |
| Yeh, Lian | 0.0% | 0 | 1,035 | 1,035 |
Approval Rate by Nationality
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 0.5% | 61 | 11,336 | 11,397 |
| Mexico | 3.1% | 185 | 5,726 | 5,911 |
| Guatemala | 0.5% | 24 | 5,292 | 5,316 |
| Venezuela | 1.7% | 79 | 4,454 | 4,533 |
| El Salvador | 1.8% | 75 | 4,202 | 4,277 |
| Colombia | 0.7% | 19 | 2,628 | 2,647 |
| Nicaragua | 1.2% | 27 | 2,299 | 2,326 |
| Cuba | 2.9% | 66 | 2,225 | 2,291 |
| Nigeria | 11.3% | 62 | 486 | 548 |
| Romania | 1.1% | 5 | 434 | 439 |
| Ecuador | 0.7% | 2 | 280 | 282 |
| Peru | 0.4% | 1 | 252 | 253 |
| Turkey | 17.7% | 34 | 158 | 192 |
| China | 9.4% | 18 | 173 | 191 |
| India | 1.7% | 3 | 171 | 174 |
| Afghanistan | 9.1% | 12 | 120 | 132 |
| Dominican Republic | 0.0% | 0 | 132 | 132 |
| Pakistan | 15.5% | 16 | 87 | 103 |
| Haiti | 0.0% | 0 | 81 | 81 |
| Jordan | 0.0% | 0 | 69 | 69 |
| Vietnam | 12.7% | 7 | 48 | 55 |
| Senegal | 3.9% | 2 | 49 | 51 |
| Cameroon | 18.4% | 9 | 40 | 49 |
| Chile | 2.1% | 1 | 46 | 47 |
| Russia | 8.5% | 4 | 43 | 47 |
| Brazil | 0.0% | 0 | 36 | 36 |
| Belize | 2.9% | 1 | 34 | 35 |
| Angola | 0.0% | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 3.7% | 1 | 26 | 27 |
| Syria | 0.0% | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| Lebanon | 4.0% | 1 | 24 | 25 |
| Iran | 20.8% | 5 | 19 | 24 |
| Egypt | 23.8% | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| Unknown Nationality | 0.0% | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Sri Lanka | 0.0% | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Kenya | 16.7% | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| Panama | 0.0% | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Bolivia | 0.0% | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Costa Rica | 0.0% | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Burkina Faso | 20.0% | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Jamaica | 6.7% | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| Spain | 0.0% | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Ghana | 0.0% | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Israel | 0.0% | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Taiwan | 0.0% | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Iraq | 22.2% | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Kazakhstan | 0.0% | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Ethiopia | 75.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Philippines | 25.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Eritrea | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Sierra Leone | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Burma (Myanmar) | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Niger | 16.7% | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Democratic Republic Of Congo | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Nepal | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| United Arab Emirates | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Algeria | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Gabon | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Italy | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Libya | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| South Africa | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Tajikistan (Tadzhik) | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Congo | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Azerbaijan | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Canada | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Tanzania | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Uganda | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Uruguay | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire) | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Holland | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |