The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 1.7% historical asylum grant rate for Kevin Terrill at Port Isabel, TX, based on 39 grants and 2,252 denials (2,291 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Kevin Terrill with Port Isabel, 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 Terrill (Port Isabel, TX) data snapshot: 2,312 cases over 3 years, 1.8% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Terrill, Kevin (IJ code KNT, Port Isabel, TX):
Overall track record
3 years on the bench (since 2024), 2,312 cases total, lifetime grant rate 1.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,308 cases, grant rate 1.8% — roughly in line with the Port Isabel court average (4.0%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 620 0.9%
Venezuela 412 0.6%
Honduras 359 0.7%
Guatemala 170 1.4%
Colombia 124 0.0%
Nicaragua 104 2.3%
El Salvador 82 2.9%
Ecuador 62 0.0%
Cuba 56 2.1%
Russia 26 8.3%
China 21 0.0%
Year-by-year
2024: 480 cases, 2.5% grant rate
2025: 1105 cases, 1.9% grant rate
2026: 723 cases, 1.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Terrill, 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
Kevin Terrill is listed with the Port Isabel, 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 Mexico (694 decided, 0.6% grant rate), Honduras (384 decided, 0.5% grant rate), and Venezuela (378 decided, 0.5% 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.
Judge Kevin Terrill granted asylum in 1.7% of 2,291 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Kevin Terrill grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (1.7%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Port Isabel, TX grants 5.5%. 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.
