The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 5.3% historical asylum grant rate for Saul E. Greenstein at Houston, TX, based on 875 grants and 15,682 denials (16,557 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Saul E. Greenstein with Houston, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 5.3%, 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 Greenstein (Houston, TX) data snapshot: 18,522 cases over 33 years, 5.3% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Greenstein, Saul E. (IJ code SEG, Houston, TX):
Overall track record
33 years on the bench (since 1994), 18,522 cases total, lifetime grant rate 5.3%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,725 cases, grant rate 3.5% — roughly in line with the Houston court average (3.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 754 0.1%
Mexico 505 3.1%
Guatemala 304 0.4%
El Salvador 288 1.6%
Venezuela 219 5.6%
Cuba 198 12.2%
Nicaragua 126 4.1%
Colombia 108 1.1%
Peru 23 0.0%
Turkiye 19 53.3%
China 18 12.5%
Year-by-year
2023: 376 cases, 8.1% grant rate
2024: 664 cases, 2.1% grant rate
2025: 913 cases, 4.0% grant rate
2026: 772 cases, 1.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Greenstein, 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
Saul E. Greenstein is listed with the Houston, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 5.3% 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 (1,374 decided, 0.7% grant rate), Guatemala (619 decided, 0.2% grant rate), and Mexico (584 decided, 5.3% 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 Saul E. Greenstein's asylum grant rate?
Judge Saul E. Greenstein granted asylum in 5.3% of 16,557 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Saul E. Greenstein grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (5.3%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Houston, TX grants 4.0%. 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.
