The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 12.0% historical asylum grant rate for Timothy M. Cole at Conroe, TX, based on 539 grants and 3,958 denials (4,497 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Timothy M. Cole with Conroe, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 12.0%, 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 Cole (Conroe, TX) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 25% to 5% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Cole, Timothy M. (IJ code TMC, Conroe, TX):
Overall track record
28 years on the bench (since 1999), 6,098 cases total, lifetime grant rate 12.2%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,340 cases, grant rate 9.4% — 5.2pp above the Conroe court average (4.2%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 366 9.6%
Honduras 268 7.9%
Venezuela 225 10.2%
Guatemala 193 4.3%
Cuba 166 23.5%
El Salvador 143 5.9%
Colombia 134 4.4%
Nicaragua 110 13.8%
India 77 0.0%
Ecuador 71 4.3%
China 57 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 364 cases, 25.1% grant rate
2024: 340 cases, 7.1% grant rate
2025: 897 cases, 6.8% grant rate
2026: 739 cases, 5.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Cole, 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
Timothy M. Cole is listed with the Conroe, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 12.0% 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 (383 decided, 7.6% grant rate), Guatemala (375 decided, 2.7% grant rate), and Mexico (288 decided, 10.1% 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 Timothy M. Cole's asylum grant rate?
Judge Timothy M. Cole granted asylum in 12.0% of 4,497 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Timothy M. Cole grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (12.0%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Conroe, TX grants 5.3%. 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.
