The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 2.0% historical asylum grant rate for John Mcphail at Conroe, TX, based on 62 grants and 3,017 denials (3,079 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists John Mcphail with Conroe, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 2.0%, 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 Mcphail (Conroe, TX) data snapshot: 4,040 cases over 7 years, 2.1% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Mcphail, John (IJ code JNM, Conroe, TX):
Overall track record
7 years on the bench (since 2020), 4,040 cases total, lifetime grant rate 2.1%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,980 cases, grant rate 1.9% — roughly in line with the Conroe court average (4.2%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 762 2.7%
Honduras 487 0.0%
Guatemala 357 0.4%
Venezuela 305 0.0%
El Salvador 243 2.3%
Cuba 168 2.7%
Nicaragua 159 0.0%
Colombia 117 1.0%
India 55 0.0%
Ecuador 31 0.0%
Mauritania 30 6.7%
Year-by-year
2023: 905 cases, 0.9% grant rate
2024: 207 cases, 5.5% grant rate
2025: 922 cases, 1.5% grant rate
2026: 946 cases, 2.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Mcphail, 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
John Mcphail is listed with the Conroe, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 2.0% 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 (714 decided, 3.5% grant rate), Honduras (649 decided, 0.0% grant rate), and Guatemala (427 decided, 0.2% 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.
Judge John Mcphail granted asylum in 2.0% of 3,079 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge John Mcphail grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (2.0%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Conroe, TX grants 5.3%. 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.
