The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 3.2% historical asylum grant rate for Eric J. Tijerina at San Antonio, TX, based on 274 grants and 8,368 denials (8,642 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Eric J. Tijerina with San Antonio, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 3.2%, 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 Tijerina (San Antonio, TX) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 9% to 0% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Tijerina, Eric J. (IJ code EJT, San Antonio, TX):
Overall track record
27 years on the bench (since 2000), 9,735 cases total, lifetime grant rate 3.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 5,895 cases, grant rate 3.2% — roughly in line with the San Antonio court average (4.2%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 1068 0.5%
Nicaragua 984 1.7%
Cuba 666 17.4%
Mexico 657 1.3%
Venezuela 610 9.4%
Colombia 553 0.8%
Guatemala 380 0.6%
Dominican Republic 192 0.0%
Ecuador 175 0.6%
Peru 148 0.0%
El Salvador 126 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 1154 cases, 8.7% grant rate
2024: 1322 cases, 4.7% grant rate
2025: 1544 cases, 1.3% grant rate
2026: 1875 cases, 0.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Tijerina, 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
Eric J. Tijerina is listed with the San Antonio, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 3.2% 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 (2,029 decided, 0.3% grant rate), Nicaragua (1,249 decided, 2.0% grant rate), and Venezuela (942 decided, 8.1% 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 Eric J. Tijerina's asylum grant rate?
Judge Eric J. Tijerina granted asylum in 3.2% of 8,642 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Eric J. Tijerina grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (3.2%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at San Antonio, TX grants 5.8%. 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.
