The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 7.6% historical asylum grant rate for Robert L. Powell at Conroe, TX, based on 609 grants and 7,403 denials (8,012 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Robert L. Powell with Conroe, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 7.6%, 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 Powell (Conroe, TX) data snapshot: 9,122 cases over 16 years, 7.7% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Powell, Robert L. (IJ code RPL, Conroe, TX):
Overall track record
16 years on the bench (since 2011), 9,122 cases total, lifetime grant rate 7.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,966 cases, grant rate 3.7% — roughly in line with the Conroe court average (4.2%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 1174 3.8%
Honduras 454 1.0%
Guatemala 337 0.3%
El Salvador 229 2.6%
Venezuela 153 1.6%
Cuba 115 8.7%
Nicaragua 91 5.4%
Colombia 86 1.6%
Ecuador 54 0.0%
India 36 0.0%
Turkiye 21 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 573 cases, 5.2% grant rate
2024: 726 cases, 2.7% grant rate
2025: 969 cases, 2.8% grant rate
2026: 698 cases, 4.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Powell, 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
Robert L. Powell is listed with the Conroe, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 7.6% 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 (1,382 decided, 3.6% grant rate), Honduras (512 decided, 1.4% grant rate), and Guatemala (375 decided, 0.3% 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 Robert L. Powell's asylum grant rate?
Judge Robert L. Powell granted asylum in 7.6% of 8,012 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Robert L. Powell grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (7.6%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Conroe, TX grants 5.3%. 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.
