The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 5.8% historical asylum grant rate for Thomas G. Crossan, JR. at San Antonio, TX, based on 416 grants and 6,770 denials (7,186 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Thomas G. Crossan, JR. with San Antonio, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 5.8%, 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.
Community Discussion
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Judge Crossan (San Antonio, TX) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 25% to 2% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Crossan, Thomas G., JR. (IJ code TGC, San Antonio, TX):
Overall track record
26 years on the bench (since 2001), 10,369 cases total, lifetime grant rate 5.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,483 cases, grant rate 3.9% — roughly in line with the San Antonio court average (4.2%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 379 1.3%
Venezuela 369 9.9%
Honduras 314 1.4%
Colombia 234 1.5%
Cuba 226 12.9%
Nicaragua 225 3.0%
Guatemala 188 0.8%
Ecuador 142 0.0%
Dominican Republic 80 0.0%
Peru 68 0.0%
El Salvador 65 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 644 cases, 25.0% grant rate
2024: 285 cases, 13.2% grant rate
2025: 924 cases, 2.1% grant rate
2026: 630 cases, 2.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Crossan, 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
Thomas G. Crossan, JR. is listed with the San Antonio, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 5.8% 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 (366 decided, 1.4% grant rate), Mexico (300 decided, 1.3% grant rate), and Nicaragua (243 decided, 3.7% 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 Thomas G. Crossan, JR.'s asylum grant rate?
Judge Thomas G. Crossan, JR. granted asylum in 5.8% of 7,186 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Thomas G. Crossan, JR. grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (5.8%) 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.
