The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 2.3% historical asylum grant rate for Maria Jaimes-Salgado at Houston Greenspoint, TX, based on 72 grants and 3,071 denials (3,143 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Maria Jaimes-Salgado 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.
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Judge Jaimes-Salgado (Houston Greenspoint, TX) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 9% to 0% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Jaimes-Salgado, Maria (IJ code MJO, Houston Greenspoint, TX):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 3,200 cases total, lifetime grant rate 2.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,144 cases, grant rate 2.6% — roughly in line with the Houston Greenspoint court average (2.2%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 896 0.1%
Mexico 513 1.6%
Cuba 404 10.9%
Venezuela 388 8.4%
Nicaragua 221 2.4%
El Salvador 215 2.7%
Guatemala 184 0.0%
Colombia 128 0.0%
Ecuador 42 0.0%
Peru 25 0.0%
Dominican Republic 21 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 522 cases, 8.7% grant rate
2024: 602 cases, 2.7% grant rate
2025: 1342 cases, 1.2% grant rate
2026: 678 cases, 0.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Jaimes-Salgado, 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
Maria Jaimes-Salgado 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 Honduras (991 decided, 0.1% grant rate), Mexico (535 decided, 1.5% grant rate), and Venezuela (458 decided, 6.8% 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 Maria Jaimes-Salgado's asylum grant rate?
Judge Maria Jaimes-Salgado granted asylum in 2.3% of 3,143 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Maria Jaimes-Salgado 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.
