The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 4.8% historical asylum grant rate for Andrea Cole at Conroe, TX, based on 69 grants and 1,359 denials (1,428 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Andrea Cole with Conroe, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 4.8%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.
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Judge Cole (Conroe, TX) data snapshot: 1,590 cases over 4 years, 5.0% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Cole, Andrea (IJ code ADC, Conroe, TX):
Overall track record
4 years on the bench (since 2023), 1,590 cases total, lifetime grant rate 5.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,583 cases, grant rate 5.0% — roughly in line with the Conroe court average (4.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 337 2.4%
Honduras 236 2.2%
Venezuela 159 4.4%
Guatemala 132 0.0%
Colombia 97 6.7%
El Salvador 92 3.1%
Ecuador 88 0.0%
Nicaragua 64 10.9%
Cuba 51 20.0%
India 49 0.0%
Mauritania 43 7.3%
Year-by-year
2023: 156 cases, 3.3% grant rate
2024: 237 cases, 9.9% grant rate
2025: 738 cases, 4.0% grant rate
2026: 452 cases, 4.5% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Cole, I'd love to hear:
1. What's your nationality, and when was your most recent hearing?
2. How did your attorney prepare for this judge specifically?
Source: EOIR (U.S. Executive Office for Immigration Review) public statistics, May 2026 release, compiled by AsylumTracker. A judge's historical pattern does not predict the outcome of any individual case; this is shared to help set realistic expectations. Real-experience accounts from the community are welcome.
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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
Andrea Cole is listed with the Conroe, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 4.8% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (310 decided, 2.6% grant rate), Honduras (210 decided, 1.9% grant rate), and Venezuela (149 decided, 4.0% grant rate). Compare these rows with the judge's overall rate because nationality mix can materially change how the headline number should be read.
Grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.
This page is based on public EOIR data last updated 2026-09-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.
Judge Andrea Cole granted asylum in 4.8% of 1,428 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Andrea Cole grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (4.8%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Conroe, TX grants 5.3%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.
How is this grant rate calculated?
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.
