The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 4.7% historical asylum grant rate for Deitrich H. Sims at Dallas, TX, based on 1,166 grants and 23,823 denials (24,989 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Deitrich H. Sims with Dallas, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 4.7%, 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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DATAAsylumTracker Data
Judge Sims (Dallas, TX) data snapshot: 30,538 cases over 30 years, 5.0% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Sims, Deitrich H. (IJ code DHS, Dallas, TX):
Overall track record
30 years on the bench (since 1997), 30,538 cases total, lifetime grant rate 5.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 7,484 cases, grant rate 0.5% — roughly in line with the Dallas court average (1.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 1861 0.8%
Honduras 1571 0.0%
Venezuela 1173 0.0%
Guatemala 772 0.1%
Cuba 537 2.1%
El Salvador 486 0.9%
Nicaragua 393 0.0%
Colombia 300 0.0%
Ecuador 63 0.0%
Peru 60 0.0%
Romania 35 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 746 cases, 1.7% grant rate
2024: 1408 cases, 0.7% grant rate
2025: 2813 cases, 0.3% grant rate
2026: 2517 cases, 0.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Sims, 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
Deitrich H. Sims is listed with the Dallas, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 4.7% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (2,549 decided, 1.1% grant rate), Honduras (1,913 decided, 0.2% grant rate), and Venezuela (1,632 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 Deitrich H. Sims's asylum grant rate?
Judge Deitrich H. Sims granted asylum in 4.7% of 24,989 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Deitrich H. Sims grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (4.7%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Dallas, TX grants 4.4%. 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.
