The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 3.1% historical asylum grant rate for Joshua D. Osborn at Houston Greenspoint, TX, based on 142 grants and 4,459 denials (4,601 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Joshua D. Osborn with Houston Greenspoint, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 3.1%, 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 Osborn (Houston Greenspoint, TX) data snapshot: 4,888 cases over 30 years, 3.2% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Osborn, Joshua D. (IJ code JDO, Houston Greenspoint, TX):
Overall track record
30 years on the bench (since 1997), 4,888 cases total, lifetime grant rate 3.2%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,001 cases, grant rate 2.5% — roughly in line with the Houston Greenspoint court average (2.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 1355 0.3%
Mexico 672 3.5%
Venezuela 514 3.3%
Guatemala 346 0.9%
El Salvador 341 2.5%
Cuba 218 9.5%
Nicaragua 187 6.9%
Colombia 169 0.0%
Ecuador 27 3.8%
Peru 23 0.0%
Nigeria 14 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 836 cases, 6.4% grant rate
2024: 857 cases, 4.4% grant rate
2025: 1321 cases, 0.7% grant rate
2026: 987 cases, 0.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Osborn, 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
Joshua D. Osborn is listed with the Houston Greenspoint, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 3.1% 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 (1,527 decided, 0.6% grant rate), Mexico (784 decided, 4.1% grant rate), and Venezuela (509 decided, 4.1% 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 Joshua D. Osborn's asylum grant rate?
Judge Joshua D. Osborn granted asylum in 3.1% of 4,601 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Joshua D. Osborn grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (3.1%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Houston Greenspoint, TX grants 2.5%. 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.
