The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 1.7% historical asylum grant rate for Brent H. Landis at Houston Greenspoint, TX, based on 77 grants and 4,557 denials (4,634 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Brent H. Landis with Houston Greenspoint, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 1.7%, 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 Landis (Houston Greenspoint, TX) data snapshot: 5,626 cases over 8 years, 1.7% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Landis, Brent H. (IJ code BHL, Houston Greenspoint, TX):
Overall track record
8 years on the bench (since 2019), 5,626 cases total, lifetime grant rate 1.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,073 cases, grant rate 1.0% — roughly in line with the Houston Greenspoint court average (2.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 1230 0.1%
Mexico 760 1.5%
Cuba 471 4.6%
Guatemala 345 0.0%
El Salvador 329 0.7%
Venezuela 294 1.5%
Nicaragua 216 1.0%
Colombia 143 0.0%
Peru 31 0.0%
Ecuador 29 0.0%
India 15 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 876 cases, 1.8% grant rate
2024: 919 cases, 1.1% grant rate
2025: 1176 cases, 0.6% grant rate
2026: 1102 cases, 0.5% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Landis, 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, July 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
Brent H. Landis is listed with the Houston Greenspoint, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 1.7% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (1,380 decided, 0.1% grant rate), Mexico (796 decided, 2.3% grant rate), and Guatemala (423 decided, 0.0% 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.
What is Judge Brent H. Landis's asylum grant rate?
Judge Brent H. Landis granted asylum in 1.7% of 4,634 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Brent H. Landis grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (1.7%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Houston Greenspoint, TX grants 2.5%. 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.
