The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 3.7% historical asylum grant rate for Richard R. Ozmun at Dallas, TX, based on 1,124 grants and 29,617 denials (30,741 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Richard R. Ozmun with Dallas, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 3.7%, 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 Ozmun (Dallas, TX) data snapshot: 35,549 cases over 31 years, 3.7% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Ozmun, Richard R. (IJ code RRO, Dallas, TX):
Overall track record
31 years on the bench (since 1996), 35,549 cases total, lifetime grant rate 3.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 9,636 cases, grant rate 0.6% — roughly in line with the Dallas court average (1.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 2763 0.1%
Guatemala 1609 0.2%
Mexico 1554 1.0%
Venezuela 1101 0.0%
El Salvador 832 1.0%
Cuba 671 0.0%
Nicaragua 362 0.3%
Colombia 195 0.0%
Romania 79 0.0%
Peru 70 0.0%
Nigeria 69 6.8%
Year-by-year
2023: 2197 cases, 0.9% grant rate
2024: 1899 cases, 0.7% grant rate
2025: 1820 cases, 1.0% grant rate
2026: 3720 cases, 0.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Ozmun, 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 R. Ozmun is listed with the Dallas, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 3.7% 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 (3,039 decided, 0.2% grant rate), Mexico (1,918 decided, 1.9% grant rate), and Guatemala (1,905 decided, 0.4% 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 R. Ozmun's asylum grant rate?
Judge Richard R. Ozmun granted asylum in 3.7% of 30,741 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Richard R. Ozmun grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (3.7%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Dallas, TX grants 4.4%. 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.
