The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 5.2% historical asylum grant rate for Meredith B. Tyrakoski at San Antonio, TX, based on 336 grants and 6,136 denials (6,472 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Meredith B. Tyrakoski with San Antonio, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 5.2%, 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 Tyrakoski (San Antonio, TX) data snapshot: 8,101 cases over 27 years, 5.5% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Tyrakoski, Meredith B. (IJ code MBT, San Antonio, TX):
Overall track record
27 years on the bench (since 2000), 8,101 cases total, lifetime grant rate 5.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,107 cases, grant rate 3.5% — roughly in line with the San Antonio court average (4.2%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba 684 11.6%
Nicaragua 635 2.5%
Honduras 634 0.2%
Venezuela 406 12.1%
Colombia 375 0.6%
Mexico 325 1.8%
Guatemala 254 1.0%
Ecuador 171 0.7%
Dominican Republic 145 0.7%
Peru 129 0.0%
El Salvador 80 3.2%
Year-by-year
2023: 847 cases, 7.6% grant rate
2024: 1052 cases, 4.3% grant rate
2025: 1333 cases, 2.1% grant rate
2026: 875 cases, 1.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Tyrakoski, 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
Meredith B. Tyrakoski is listed with the San Antonio, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 5.2% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (1,180 decided, 0.1% grant rate), Nicaragua (744 decided, 2.0% grant rate), and Venezuela (486 decided, 15.2% 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.
What is Judge Meredith B. Tyrakoski's asylum grant rate?
Judge Meredith B. Tyrakoski granted asylum in 5.2% of 6,472 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Meredith B. Tyrakoski grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (5.2%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at San Antonio, TX grants 5.8%. 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.
