Immigration judge

Judge Justin Dinsdale

Immigration Judge at Houston Greenspoint, TX

2.3%Grant rate · all years
Justin Dinsdale2.3%
Court median judge2.5%
National16.6%

EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly

57
Granted
2,415
Denied
2,472
Total Decided
Snapshot answer

The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 2.3% historical asylum grant rate for Justin Dinsdale at Houston Greenspoint, TX, based on 57 grants and 2,415 denials (2,472 decided outcomes).

The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Justin Dinsdale with Houston Greenspoint, 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.

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Dinsdale (Houston Greenspoint, TX) data snapshot: 2,588 cases over 6 years, 2.5% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Dinsdale, Justin (IJ code JND, Houston Greenspoint, TX):

6 years on the bench (since 2021), 2,588 cases total, lifetime grant rate 2.5%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,401 cases, grant rate 1.9% — roughly in line with the Houston Greenspoint court average (2.1%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 658    2.4%
Honduras               482    0.9%
Guatemala              258    0.0%
El Salvador            212    1.5%
Venezuela              193    3.5%
Nicaragua              148    0.7%
Cuba                   124    8.3%
Colombia                89    1.2%
Ecuador                 44    0.0%
Peru                    17    0.0%
China                   15    0.0%
2023:  466 cases, 1.9% grant rate
2024:  240 cases, 4.2% grant rate
2025:  649 cases, 2.4% grant rate
2026: 1046 cases, 0.9% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Dinsdale, 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

Justin Dinsdale is listed with the Houston Greenspoint, 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 (698 decided, 2.1% grant rate), Honduras (520 decided, 1.2% grant rate), and Guatemala (264 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.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Nationality Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Mexico 698 2.1%
Honduras 520 1.2%
Guatemala 264 0.0%
El Salvador 252 4.0%
Venezuela 185 3.8%
Nicaragua 152 0.7%
Colombia 87 1.1%
Cuba 87 8.0%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 1,045 0.8%
2025 616 2.4%
2024 214 4.2%
2023 430 1.9%
2022 155 8.4%
2021 8 50.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Justin Dinsdale's asylum grant rate?

Judge Justin Dinsdale granted asylum in 2.3% of 2,472 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.

Does Judge Justin Dinsdale grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The rate (2.3%) 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.

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