The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 1.8% historical asylum grant rate for Christopher J. Thielemann at Dallas, TX, based on 227 grants and 12,146 denials (12,373 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Christopher J. Thielemann with Dallas, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 1.8%, 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 Thielemann (Dallas, TX) data snapshot: 11,817 cases over 8 years, 2.1% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Thielemann, Christopher J. (IJ code CTN, Dallas, TX):
Overall track record
8 years on the bench (since 2019), 11,817 cases total, lifetime grant rate 2.1%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 10,324 cases, grant rate 1.1% — roughly in line with the Dallas court average (1.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 3035 0.2%
Mexico 1890 2.2%
Guatemala 1840 0.2%
Venezuela 1054 0.4%
El Salvador 904 0.2%
Nicaragua 399 0.0%
Cuba 392 0.0%
Colombia 249 0.9%
Nigeria 73 18.4%
Peru 72 0.0%
Romania 55 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 2583 cases, 1.5% grant rate
2024: 1852 cases, 1.5% grant rate
2025: 3524 cases, 1.1% grant rate
2026: 2365 cases, 0.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Thielemann, 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
Christopher J. Thielemann is listed with the Dallas, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 1.8% 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 (3,459 decided, 0.3% grant rate), Mexico (2,368 decided, 2.4% grant rate), and Guatemala (2,015 decided, 0.3% 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 Christopher J. Thielemann's asylum grant rate?
Judge Christopher J. Thielemann granted asylum in 1.8% of 12,373 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Christopher J. Thielemann grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (1.8%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Dallas, TX grants 4.4%. 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.
