Immigration judge
Judge Shelly W. Schools
Immigration Judge at El Paso, TX
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 181
- Granted
- 1,218
- Denied
- 1,399
- Total Decided
The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 12.9% historical asylum grant rate for Shelly W. Schools at El Paso, TX, based on 181 grants and 1,218 denials (1,399 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Shelly W. Schools with El Paso, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 12.9%, 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.
How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
Shelly W. Schools is listed with the El Paso, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 12.9% 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 (274 decided, 5.8% grant rate), Honduras (201 decided, 1.5% grant rate), and Guatemala (94 decided, 3.2% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.
Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.
Nationality Breakdown
| Nationality | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 274 | 5.8% |
| Honduras | 201 | 1.5% |
| Guatemala | 94 | 3.2% |
| Nicaragua | 86 | 8.1% |
| Cuba | 84 | 32.1% |
| El Salvador | 81 | 17.3% |
| Venezuela | 79 | 31.6% |
| Colombia | 75 | 6.7% |
Yearly Trends
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 243 | 7.0% |
| 2024 | 138 | 10.9% |
| 2023 | 416 | 8.4% |
| 2022 | 217 | 18.0% |
| 2021 | 93 | 34.4% |
| 2020 | 292 | 14.7% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Judge Shelly W. Schools's asylum grant rate?
Judge Shelly W. Schools granted asylum in 12.9% of 1,399 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Shelly W. Schools grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (12.9%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at El Paso, TX grants 3.6%. 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.