The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 0.4% historical asylum grant rate for Nicholas B. Lucic at Houston, TX, based on 4 grants and 885 denials (889 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Nicholas B. Lucic with Houston, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 0.4%, 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 Lucic (Houston, TX) data snapshot: 1,241 cases over 1 years, 0.5% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Lucic, Nicholas B. (IJ code NIL, Houston, TX):
Overall track record
1 years on the bench (since 2026), 1,241 cases total, lifetime grant rate 0.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,241 cases, grant rate 0.5% — 3.1pp below the Houston court average (3.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 600 0.0%
Venezuela 169 0.0%
Guatemala 95 0.0%
Honduras 94 0.0%
El Salvador 50 0.0%
Colombia 43 0.0%
Cuba 40 6.9%
Nicaragua 34 0.0%
Ecuador 30 0.0%
India 13 0.0%
Peru 9 0.0%
If you've appeared before Judge Lucic, 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
Nicholas B. Lucic is listed with the Houston, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 0.4% 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 (471 decided, 0.0% grant rate), Venezuela (132 decided, 0.0% grant rate), and Honduras (64 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 Nicholas B. Lucic's asylum grant rate?
Judge Nicholas B. Lucic granted asylum in 0.4% of 889 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Nicholas B. Lucic grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (0.4%) 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.
