The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 6.0% historical asylum grant rate for Judith F. Bonilla at El Paso, TX, based on 183 grants and 2,891 denials (3,074 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Judith F. Bonilla with El Paso, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 6.0%, 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 Bonilla (El Paso, TX) data snapshot: 4,284 cases over 21 years, 6.1% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Bonilla, Judith F. (IJ code JFB, El Paso, TX):
Overall track record
21 years on the bench (since 2006), 4,284 cases total, lifetime grant rate 6.1%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,648 cases, grant rate 4.4% — roughly in line with the El Paso court average (3.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba 862 2.7%
Venezuela 655 6.8%
Mexico 654 7.1%
Turkiye 423 2.1%
Nicaragua 288 1.7%
Colombia 178 0.0%
Guatemala 159 1.5%
Honduras 138 0.0%
Ecuador 49 2.2%
El Salvador 46 9.1%
Haiti 36 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 1164 cases, 6.2% grant rate
2024: 470 cases, 1.6% grant rate
2025: 1164 cases, 3.7% grant rate
2026: 850 cases, 2.5% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Bonilla, 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
Judith F. Bonilla is listed with the El Paso, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.0% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (682 decided, 12.6% grant rate), Turkey (623 decided, 1.8% grant rate), and Venezuela (581 decided, 7.6% 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 Judith F. Bonilla's asylum grant rate?
Judge Judith F. Bonilla granted asylum in 6.0% of 3,074 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Judith F. Bonilla grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (6.0%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at El Paso, TX grants 3.6%. 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.
