The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 3.8% historical asylum grant rate for Hugo R. Martinez at Fort Worth, TX, based on 174 grants and 4,463 denials (4,637 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Hugo R. Martinez with Fort Worth, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 3.8%, 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 Martinez (Fort Worth, TX) data snapshot: 4,257 cases over 8 years, 4.9% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Martinez, Hugo R. (IJ code HRG, Fort Worth, TX):
Overall track record
8 years on the bench (since 2019), 4,257 cases total, lifetime grant rate 4.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,446 cases, grant rate 3.3%
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 824 3.0%
Venezuela 691 3.3%
Honduras 483 0.0%
Guatemala 319 1.0%
El Salvador 221 3.1%
Colombia 156 0.8%
Cuba 135 0.0%
Nicaragua 104 1.0%
Ecuador 55 0.0%
Peru 35 3.4%
Russia 32 56.2%
Year-by-year
2023: 303 cases, 6.1% grant rate
2024: 460 cases, 5.8% grant rate
2025: 617 cases, 4.5% grant rate
2026: 2066 cases, 1.8% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Martinez, 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
Hugo R. Martinez is listed with the Fort Worth, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 3.8% 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 (1,099 decided, 2.5% grant rate), Venezuela (891 decided, 3.0% grant rate), and Honduras (610 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 Hugo R. Martinez's asylum grant rate?
Judge Hugo R. Martinez granted asylum in 3.8% of 4,637 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Hugo R. Martinez grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (3.8%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Fort Worth, TX grants 6.8%. 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.
