The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 1.0% historical asylum grant rate for Delana M. Jones at Houston South, TX, based on 43 grants and 4,292 denials (4,335 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Delana M. Jones with Houston South, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 1.0%, 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 Jones (Houston South, TX) data snapshot: 6,574 cases over 6 years, 1.0% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Jones, Delana M. (IJ code DAJ, Houston South, TX):
Overall track record
6 years on the bench (since 2021), 6,574 cases total, lifetime grant rate 1.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 5,849 cases, grant rate 0.6% — roughly in line with the Houston South court average (1.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 1326 0.1%
Cuba 1155 1.9%
Venezuela 817 0.0%
Mexico 537 1.8%
Guatemala 520 0.5%
El Salvador 507 0.6%
Colombia 270 0.4%
Nicaragua 231 0.0%
Nigeria 71 0.0%
Romania 38 0.0%
China 37 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 1461 cases, 1.4% grant rate
2024: 1343 cases, 0.5% grant rate
2025: 1381 cases, 0.3% grant rate
2026: 1664 cases, 0.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Jones, 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
Delana M. Jones is listed with the Houston South, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 1.0% 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 (1,304 decided, 0.2% grant rate), Venezuela (520 decided, 0.0% grant rate), and Guatemala (500 decided, 0.4% 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 Delana M. Jones's asylum grant rate?
Judge Delana M. Jones granted asylum in 1.0% of 4,335 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Delana M. Jones grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (1.0%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Houston South, TX grants 1.5%. 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.
