Immigration court
San Antonio, TX Immigration Court
23 judges · TX
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 10,963
- Granted
- 183,304
- Denied
- 23
- Judges
Distribution
How this court's judges compare
At San Antonio, TX, 21 judges range from 0.4% to 16.5%.
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 5.6% historical asylum grant rate for San Antonio, TX Immigration Court, based on 10,963 grants and 183,304 denials (194,267 decided outcomes).
The San Antonio, TX Immigration Court has an overall asylum approval rate of 5.6% across 194,267 decided cases. The court has 23 immigration judges. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).
How to Interpret This Court's Data
The San Antonio, TX Immigration Court has an overall asylum grant rate of 5.6% 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 Burkholder, Gary D. (44,765 total cases), Mcphaul, Glenn P. (38,308 total cases), and Burkhart, Margaret D. (26,241 total cases). The largest nationality groups shown for this court include Honduras (15,324 decided, 1.2% grant rate), Mexico (8,123 decided, 7.0% grant rate), and Venezuela (6,996 decided, 8.3% 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 San Antonio, TX Immigration Court is the assigned filing location for 387 ZIP codes. Main cities by state:
TX — San Antonio, Austin, Waco, Gatesville, Killeen, Georgetown, Round Rock, Temple, Victoria, Boerne, Kerrville, Leander, New Braunfels, Abbott, Adkins and 244 more cities
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Judges at This Court
| Judge | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkholder, Gary D. | 7.8% | 2,876 | 33,966 | 36,842 |
| Mcphaul, Glenn P. | 6.4% | 2,085 | 30,255 | 32,340 |
| Burkhart, Margaret D. | 10.5% | 1,962 | 16,734 | 18,696 |
| Brodsky, Richard F. | 10.1% | 1,813 | 16,181 | 17,994 |
| Winkle, Howard Van | 3.3% | 414 | 11,947 | 12,361 |
| Santander, Daniel J. | 6.7% | 637 | 8,865 | 9,502 |
| Martinez, Anibal D. | 7.3% | 523 | 6,645 | 7,168 |
| Newaz, Rifian S. | 4.9% | 433 | 8,431 | 8,864 |
| Tijerina, Eric J. | 3.2% | 274 | 8,368 | 8,642 |
| Mccullough, Charles M. | 6.1% | 493 | 7,536 | 8,029 |
| Crossan, Thomas G., JR. | 5.8% | 416 | 6,770 | 7,186 |
| Gonzalez, Yvonne S. | 5.8% | 454 | 7,317 | 7,771 |
| Lafuente, Cynthia | 4.5% | 319 | 6,744 | 7,063 |
| Tyrakoski, Meredith B. | 5.2% | 336 | 6,136 | 6,472 |
| Adams, Justin | 2.3% | 169 | 7,303 | 7,472 |
| Harlow, Craig A. | 8.5% | 458 | 4,950 | 5,408 |
| Martinez, Elizabeth | 2.1% | 92 | 4,299 | 4,391 |
| Maldonado, Bernabe Q. | 16.5% | 764 | 3,863 | 4,627 |
| Rodriquez, Brittany A. | 0.4% | 2 | 544 | 546 |
| Craig, Kamra | 0.8% | 2 | 261 | 263 |
| Poellet, Keira | 5.3% | 15 | 266 | 281 |
| Kaufman, Warren R. | 0.0% | 0 | 48 | 48 |
| Zumwalt, Maureen | 0.0% | 0 | 30 | 30 |
Approval Rate by Nationality
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 1.2% | 188 | 15,136 | 15,324 |
| Mexico | 7.0% | 566 | 7,557 | 8,123 |
| Venezuela | 8.3% | 583 | 6,413 | 6,996 |
| Nicaragua | 2.3% | 142 | 5,951 | 6,093 |
| Guatemala | 1.2% | 60 | 4,840 | 4,900 |
| Colombia | 1.0% | 30 | 2,937 | 2,967 |
| El Salvador | 4.0% | 83 | 1,991 | 2,074 |
| Cuba | 11.6% | 172 | 1,310 | 1,482 |
| Ecuador | 0.2% | 2 | 1,169 | 1,171 |
| Peru | 0.8% | 6 | 716 | 722 |
| Dominican Republic | 0.0% | 0 | 703 | 703 |
| Romania | 0.0% | 0 | 470 | 470 |
| Nepal | 56.1% | 230 | 180 | 410 |
| Sri Lanka | 2.5% | 5 | 193 | 198 |
| Brazil | 5.8% | 11 | 179 | 190 |
| Democratic Republic Of Congo | 13.2% | 20 | 132 | 152 |
| Afghanistan | 21.3% | 29 | 107 | 136 |
| Haiti | 1.5% | 2 | 131 | 133 |
| Angola | 13.2% | 17 | 112 | 129 |
| Turkey | 8.3% | 9 | 100 | 109 |
| India | 14.8% | 16 | 92 | 108 |
| Cameroon | 74.5% | 70 | 24 | 94 |
| Russia | 58.4% | 52 | 37 | 89 |
| Congo | 22.6% | 19 | 65 | 84 |
| China | 32.1% | 18 | 38 | 56 |
| Nigeria | 25.5% | 14 | 41 | 55 |
| Belize | 0.0% | 0 | 55 | 55 |
| Bolivia | 0.0% | 0 | 46 | 46 |
| Panama | 4.4% | 2 | 43 | 45 |
| Pakistan | 46.3% | 19 | 22 | 41 |
| Costa Rica | 2.8% | 1 | 35 | 36 |
| Senegal | 3.3% | 1 | 29 | 30 |
| Vietnam | 3.4% | 1 | 28 | 29 |
| Chile | 15.4% | 4 | 22 | 26 |
| Eritrea | 85.7% | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| Iraq | 52.4% | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| Spain | 0.0% | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| Guinea | 38.9% | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| Ghana | 0.0% | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Unknown Nationality | 0.0% | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Indonesia | 0.0% | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Jamaica | 0.0% | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Ukraine | 54.5% | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Chad | 0.0% | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Jordan | 10.0% | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Philippines | 22.2% | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Uzbekistan | 0.0% | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Burkina Faso | 66.7% | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Bangladesh | 11.1% | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Iran | 11.1% | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Sudan | 37.5% | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Syria | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Niger | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Egypt | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Mauritania | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Libya | 100.0% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Argentina | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Bahamas | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Italy | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Germany | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Hungary | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| South Africa | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Canada | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |