The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 5.9% historical asylum grant rate for Richard C. Jacobs at Fort Worth, TX, based on 207 grants and 3,272 denials (3,479 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Richard C. Jacobs with Fort Worth, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 5.9%, 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 Jacobs (Fort Worth, TX) data snapshot: 3,680 cases over 8 years, 6.5% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Jacobs, Richard C. (IJ code RCJ, Fort Worth, TX):
Overall track record
8 years on the bench (since 2019), 3,680 cases total, lifetime grant rate 6.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,419 cases, grant rate 5.1%
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 676 1.8%
Venezuela 390 2.7%
Honduras 314 0.4%
Guatemala 262 1.4%
Colombia 101 1.3%
El Salvador 89 1.4%
Nicaragua 70 0.0%
Cuba 62 1.7%
Ecuador 46 0.0%
Russia 45 57.1%
China 35 19.4%
Year-by-year
2023: 271 cases, 7.7% grant rate
2024: 337 cases, 14.0% grant rate
2025: 553 cases, 6.1% grant rate
2026: 1258 cases, 1.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Jacobs, 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
Richard C. Jacobs is listed with the Fort Worth, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 5.9% 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 (767 decided, 3.3% grant rate), Venezuela (509 decided, 2.9% grant rate), and Honduras (441 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.
What is Judge Richard C. Jacobs's asylum grant rate?
Judge Richard C. Jacobs granted asylum in 5.9% of 3,479 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Richard C. Jacobs grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (5.9%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Fort Worth, TX grants 6.8%. 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.
