The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 1.2% historical asylum grant rate for James F. Polivka at Fort Worth, TX, based on 72 grants and 6,010 denials (6,082 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists James F. Polivka with Fort Worth, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 1.2%, 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 Polivka (Dallas, TX) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 11% to 0% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Polivka, James F. (IJ code JFP, Dallas, TX):
Overall track record
4 years on the bench (since 2023), 5,015 cases total, lifetime grant rate 1.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 5,014 cases, grant rate 1.6% — roughly in line with the Dallas court average (1.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 1217 0.2%
Venezuela 968 1.2%
Honduras 849 0.0%
Cuba 506 3.6%
Guatemala 426 0.0%
El Salvador 228 0.9%
Colombia 175 0.0%
Nicaragua 149 0.0%
Russia 98 35.1%
Ecuador 46 0.0%
Georgia 38 2.7%
Year-by-year
2023: 196 cases, 11.1% grant rate
2024: 233 cases, 7.5% grant rate
2025: 1332 cases, 2.5% grant rate
2026: 3253 cases, 0.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Polivka, 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
James F. Polivka is listed with the Fort Worth, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 1.2% 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 (1,723 decided, 0.2% grant rate), Venezuela (1,353 decided, 0.8% grant rate), and Honduras (1,108 decided, 0.0% 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 James F. Polivka's asylum grant rate?
Judge James F. Polivka granted asylum in 1.2% of 6,082 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge James F. Polivka grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (1.2%) 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.
