The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 6.1% historical asylum grant rate for Charles M. Mccullough at San Antonio, TX, based on 493 grants and 7,536 denials (8,029 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Charles M. Mccullough with San Antonio, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 6.1%, 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 Mccullough (San Antonio, TX) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 10% to 2% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Mccullough, Charles M. (IJ code CMM, San Antonio, TX):
Overall track record
30 years on the bench (since 1997), 9,323 cases total, lifetime grant rate 7.1%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 5,225 cases, grant rate 5.5% — roughly in line with the San Antonio court average (4.8%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 1356 1.7%
Mexico 906 3.5%
Cuba 878 16.9%
Venezuela 481 6.7%
Guatemala 476 2.7%
El Salvador 247 5.3%
Nicaragua 237 9.0%
Colombia 211 3.7%
Ecuador 70 0.0%
Peru 54 0.0%
Nepal 39 62.5%
Year-by-year
2023: 865 cases, 10.3% grant rate
2024: 1122 cases, 5.3% grant rate
2025: 1679 cases, 6.9% grant rate
2026: 1559 cases, 2.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Mccullough, 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
Charles M. Mccullough is listed with the San Antonio, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.1% 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 (1,885 decided, 1.9% grant rate), Mexico (1,059 decided, 4.4% grant rate), and Venezuela (747 decided, 6.0% 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 Charles M. Mccullough's asylum grant rate?
Judge Charles M. Mccullough granted asylum in 6.1% of 8,029 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Charles M. Mccullough grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (6.1%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at San Antonio, TX grants 5.8%. 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.
