Judge Bao Q. Nguyen
Immigration Judge at Houston, TX
Snapshot answerThe 2026-07-01 snapshot lists a 6.9% historical asylum grant rate for Bao Q. Nguyen at Houston, TX, based on 301 grants and 4,088 denials (4,389 decided outcomes).
The 2026-07-01 EOIR snapshot lists Bao Q. Nguyen with Houston, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 6.9%, 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.
How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
Bao Q. Nguyen is listed with the Houston, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.9% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (1,558 decided, 2.8% grant rate), Guatemala (747 decided, 0.8% grant rate), and Mexico (519 decided, 11.9% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 2026-07-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.
Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.
Nationality Breakdown
| Nationality | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|
| Honduras |
1,558 |
2.8% |
| Guatemala |
747 |
0.8% |
| Mexico |
519 |
11.9% |
| El Salvador |
485 |
7.8% |
| Venezuela |
266 |
16.9% |
| Nicaragua |
157 |
15.3% |
| Colombia |
140 |
1.4% |
| Cuba |
70 |
32.9% |
Yearly Trends
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|
| 2026 |
783 |
5.1% |
| 2025 |
700 |
10.0% |
| 2024 |
732 |
3.8% |
| 2023 |
605 |
8.8% |
| 2022 |
375 |
20.5% |
| 2021 |
26 |
42.3% |
| 2020 |
954 |
2.3% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Judge Bao Q. Nguyen's asylum approval rate?
Judge Bao Q. Nguyen's asylum approval rate is 6.9% according to EOIR FOIA data.
How many asylum cases has Judge Bao Q. Nguyen decided?
The dataset lists 4,389 total asylum cases for Judge Bao Q. Nguyen.
How is this approval rate calculated?
The approval rate is calculated as granted divided by (granted + denied). It excludes terminations and withdrawals, and the source is EOIR FOIA data.
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