The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 2.3% historical asylum grant rate for Jr. James J. Miller at El Paso, TX, based on 132 grants and 5,524 denials (5,656 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Jr. James J. Miller with El Paso, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 2.3%, 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 Miller (El Paso, TX) data snapshot: 6,138 cases over 29 years, 2.6% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Miller, Jr. James J. (IJ code JMJ, El Paso, TX):
Overall track record
29 years on the bench (since 1998), 6,138 cases total, lifetime grant rate 2.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,966 cases, grant rate 1.8% — roughly in line with the El Paso court average (3.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Venezuela 990 0.7%
Mexico 988 5.2%
Cuba 874 1.8%
Turkiye 517 0.2%
Nicaragua 358 0.8%
Honduras 239 0.9%
Colombia 230 0.0%
Guatemala 219 1.0%
Ecuador 138 0.7%
El Salvador 61 0.0%
Haiti 58 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 1390 cases, 2.6% grant rate
2024: 1080 cases, 2.7% grant rate
2025: 1064 cases, 0.9% grant rate
2026: 1432 cases, 0.8% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Miller, 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
Jr. James J. Miller is listed with the El Paso, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 2.3% 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 (1,081 decided, 7.5% grant rate), Venezuela (1,041 decided, 1.3% grant rate), and Turkey (737 decided, 0.1% 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 Jr. James J. Miller's asylum grant rate?
Judge Jr. James J. Miller granted asylum in 2.3% of 5,656 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Jr. James J. Miller grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (2.3%) 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.
