The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 1.5% historical asylum grant rate for Christopher M. Schumann at Houston South, TX, based on 70 grants and 4,694 denials (4,764 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Christopher M. Schumann with Houston South, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 1.5%, 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 Schumann (Houston South, TX) data snapshot: 5,553 cases over 7 years, 1.5% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Schumann, Christopher M. (IJ code CMS, Houston South, TX):
Overall track record
7 years on the bench (since 2020), 5,553 cases total, lifetime grant rate 1.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,529 cases, grant rate 1.2% — roughly in line with the Houston South court average (1.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 1106 0.2%
Venezuela 614 0.4%
Mexico 565 2.0%
Guatemala 481 0.0%
Cuba 422 3.0%
El Salvador 387 0.3%
Colombia 293 0.0%
Nicaragua 216 0.0%
Nigeria 58 12.2%
Ecuador 42 0.0%
Romania 42 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 1218 cases, 1.7% grant rate
2024: 897 cases, 2.0% grant rate
2025: 1270 cases, 0.9% grant rate
2026: 1144 cases, 0.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Schumann, 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
Christopher M. Schumann is listed with the Houston South, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 1.5% 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 (1,286 decided, 0.2% grant rate), Venezuela (593 decided, 1.0% grant rate), and Guatemala (588 decided, 0.2% 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 Christopher M. Schumann's asylum grant rate?
Judge Christopher M. Schumann granted asylum in 1.5% of 4,764 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Christopher M. Schumann grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (1.5%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Houston South, TX grants 1.5%. 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.
