The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 6.8% historical asylum grant rate for Donald R. Eller, JR. at Fort Worth, TX, based on 210 grants and 2,863 denials (3,073 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Donald R. Eller, JR. 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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DATAAsylumTracker Data
Judge Eller (Fort Worth, TX) data snapshot: 3,258 cases over 8 years, 7.0% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Eller, Donald R., JR. (IJ code DER, Fort Worth, TX):
Overall track record
8 years on the bench (since 2019), 3,258 cases total, lifetime grant rate 7.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,337 cases, grant rate 3.8%
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 345 4.2%
Honduras 342 0.3%
Guatemala 319 0.3%
Venezuela 261 2.1%
Nicaragua 155 2.0%
El Salvador 132 4.7%
India 103 0.0%
Colombia 98 0.0%
Russia 71 21.7%
Ecuador 69 0.0%
Georgia 37 2.7%
Year-by-year
2023: 811 cases, 4.2% grant rate
2024: 139 cases, 6.9% grant rate
2025: 645 cases, 3.6% grant rate
2026: 742 cases, 2.9% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Eller, 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
Donald R. Eller, JR. 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 (604 decided, 1.5% grant rate), Guatemala (385 decided, 0.3% grant rate), and Mexico (353 decided, 5.9% 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 Donald R. Eller, JR.'s asylum grant rate?
Judge Donald R. Eller, JR. granted asylum in 6.8% of 3,073 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Donald R. Eller, JR. 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.
