The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 3.3% historical asylum grant rate for Maritza S. Ramos at Houston, TX, based on 123 grants and 3,566 denials (3,689 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Maritza S. Ramos with Houston, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 3.3%, 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 Ramos (Houston, TX) data snapshot: 3,923 cases over 31 years, 3.4% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Ramos, Maritza S. (IJ code MZR, Houston, TX):
Overall track record
31 years on the bench (since 1996), 3,923 cases total, lifetime grant rate 3.4%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,490 cases, grant rate 3.0% — roughly in line with the Houston court average (3.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 1086 1.0%
Guatemala 530 0.4%
Mexico 517 1.5%
El Salvador 354 1.7%
Venezuela 310 10.4%
Nicaragua 191 3.3%
Cuba 158 7.0%
Colombia 126 0.0%
Nigeria 23 10.0%
Peru 23 0.0%
China 17 33.3%
Year-by-year
2023: 794 cases, 7.3% grant rate
2024: 740 cases, 2.7% grant rate
2025: 1107 cases, 1.4% grant rate
2026: 849 cases, 1.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Ramos, 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
Maritza S. Ramos is listed with the Houston, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 3.3% 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 (1,112 decided, 1.3% grant rate), Guatemala (537 decided, 0.4% grant rate), and Mexico (502 decided, 2.4% 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 Maritza S. Ramos's asylum grant rate?
Judge Maritza S. Ramos granted asylum in 3.3% of 3,689 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Maritza S. Ramos grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (3.3%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Houston, TX grants 4.0%. 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.
