The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 4.3% historical asylum grant rate for Samuel G. Williams at Otero, NM, based on 46 grants and 1,022 denials (1,068 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Samuel G. Williams with Otero, NM. With an asylum approval rate of 4.3%, 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 Williams (Otero, NM) data snapshot: 1,301 cases over 2 years, 4.6% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Williams, Samuel G. (IJ code SGW, Otero, NM):
Overall track record
2 years on the bench (since 2025), 1,301 cases total, lifetime grant rate 4.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,300 cases, grant rate 4.6% — roughly in line with the Otero court average (7.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 337 3.8%
Guatemala 170 0.9%
Venezuela 156 1.5%
Ecuador 80 0.0%
Honduras 79 0.0%
Cuba 74 3.5%
Colombia 58 0.0%
Nicaragua 39 0.0%
El Salvador 36 0.0%
China 25 10.5%
Dominican Republic 24 0.0%
Year-by-year
2025: 808 cases, 2.9% grant rate
2026: 492 cases, 8.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Williams, 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
Samuel G. Williams is listed with the Otero, NM Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 4.3% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (243 decided, 4.1% grant rate), Venezuela (157 decided, 1.3% grant rate), and Guatemala (127 decided, 0.8% 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 Samuel G. Williams's asylum grant rate?
Judge Samuel G. Williams granted asylum in 4.3% of 1,068 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Samuel G. Williams grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (4.3%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Otero, NM grants 2.8%. 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.
