The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 3.9% historical asylum grant rate for Jennifer A. May at Fort Worth, TX, based on 141 grants and 3,473 denials (3,614 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Jennifer A. May with Fort Worth, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 3.9%, 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 May (Jena, LA) data snapshot: 3,206 cases over 8 years, 5.6% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge May, Jennifer A. (IJ code JAM, Jena, LA):
Overall track record
8 years on the bench (since 2019), 3,206 cases total, lifetime grant rate 5.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,808 cases, grant rate 5.7% — roughly in line with the Jena court average (6.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 474 1.6%
Guatemala 253 1.6%
Honduras 200 0.7%
Venezuela 98 2.6%
China 77 11.3%
El Salvador 73 3.4%
Colombia 70 0.0%
Nicaragua 68 4.3%
Ecuador 64 0.0%
Cuba 41 7.4%
India 29 6.7%
Year-by-year
2023: 422 cases, 5.6% grant rate
2024: 213 cases, 5.1% grant rate
2025: 593 cases, 7.1% grant rate
2026: 580 cases, 4.0% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge May, 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
Jennifer A. May is listed with the Fort Worth, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 3.9% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (964 decided, 1.7% grant rate), Honduras (434 decided, 0.5% grant rate), and Guatemala (366 decided, 1.4% 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 Jennifer A. May's asylum grant rate?
Judge Jennifer A. May granted asylum in 3.9% of 3,614 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Jennifer A. May grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (3.9%) 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.
