The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 6.9% historical asylum grant rate for Steven Meredith at El Paso, TX, based on 20 grants and 268 denials (288 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Steven Meredith with El Paso, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 6.9%, 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.
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Judge Meredith (El Paso, TX) data snapshot: 300 cases over 1 years, 7.6% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Meredith, Steven (IJ code STM, El Paso, TX):
Overall track record
1 years on the bench (since 2026), 300 cases total, lifetime grant rate 7.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 300 cases, grant rate 7.6% — 4.2pp above the El Paso court average (3.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 72 10.9%
Venezuela 32 3.7%
Cuba 23 10.0%
Honduras 22 6.2%
Guatemala 21 6.7%
El Salvador 16 0.0%
China 12 0.0%
Ecuador 11 12.5%
Haiti 10 0.0%
Bangladesh 7 0.0%
Nicaragua 7 0.0%
If you've appeared before Judge Meredith, 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
Steven Meredith is listed with the El Paso, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.9% 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 (56 decided, 8.9% grant rate), Venezuela (31 decided, 3.2% grant rate), and Cuba (29 decided, 6.9% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 Steven Meredith's asylum grant rate?
Judge Steven Meredith granted asylum in 6.9% of 288 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Steven Meredith grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (6.9%) 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.
