The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 6.8% historical asylum grant rate for Allan John-Baptiste at Fort Worth, TX, based on 158 grants and 2,174 denials (2,332 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Allan John-Baptiste with Fort Worth, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 6.8%, 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 John-Baptiste (Fort Worth, TX) data snapshot: 2,535 cases over 7 years, 7.4% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge John-Baptiste, Allan (IJ code AJB, Fort Worth, TX):
Overall track record
7 years on the bench (since 2020), 2,535 cases total, lifetime grant rate 7.4%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,147 cases, grant rate 5.2%
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 405 0.5%
Mexico 325 5.2%
Guatemala 315 0.4%
Venezuela 172 4.8%
El Salvador 123 4.0%
Colombia 97 0.0%
Nicaragua 83 5.6%
Russia 60 25.0%
India 51 0.0%
Brazil 46 4.8%
Turkiye 39 7.1%
Year-by-year
2023: 553 cases, 4.9% grant rate
2024: 388 cases, 8.9% grant rate
2025: 495 cases, 6.7% grant rate
2026: 711 cases, 2.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge John-Baptiste, 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
Allan John-Baptiste is listed with the Fort Worth, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.8% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (437 decided, 0.9% grant rate), Mexico (418 decided, 5.7% grant rate), and Guatemala (320 decided, 0.6% 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 Allan John-Baptiste's asylum grant rate?
Judge Allan John-Baptiste granted asylum in 6.8% of 2,332 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Allan John-Baptiste grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (6.8%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Fort Worth, TX grants 6.8%. 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.
