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Judge Brent H. Landis

Immigration Judge at Houston Greenspoint, TX

1.7%
Approval Rate
77
Granted
4,559
Denied
4,636
Total Decided

Judge Brent H. Landis serves at the Houston Greenspoint, TX Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 1.7%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Landis (Houston Greenspoint, TX) data snapshot: 5,626 cases over 8 years, 1.7% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Landis, Brent H. (IJ code BHL, Houston Greenspoint, TX):

Overall track record

8 years on the bench (since 2019), 5,626 cases total, lifetime grant rate 1.7%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,073 cases, grant rate 1.0% — roughly in line with the Houston Greenspoint court average (2.1%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras              1230    0.1%
Mexico                 760    1.5%
Cuba                   471    4.6%
Guatemala              345    0.0%
El Salvador            329    0.7%
Venezuela              294    1.5%
Nicaragua              216    1.0%
Colombia               143    0.0%
Peru                    31    0.0%
Ecuador                 29    0.0%
India                   15    0.0%

Year-by-year

2023:  876 cases, 1.8% grant rate
2024:  919 cases, 1.1% grant rate
2025: 1176 cases, 0.6% grant rate
2026: 1102 cases, 0.5% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Landis, 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

Brent H. Landis is listed with the Houston Greenspoint, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 1.7% 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 (1,380 decided, 0.1% grant rate), Mexico (796 decided, 2.3% grant rate), and Guatemala (423 decided, 0.0% 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

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Honduras 1,380 0.1%
Mexico 796 2.3%
Guatemala 423 0.0%
El Salvador 378 0.8%
Venezuela 273 2.2%
Nicaragua 214 0.9%
Cuba 179 7.3%
Colombia 138 0.0%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 935 0.5%
2025 928 0.6%
2024 792 1.1%
2023 769 1.8%
2022 378 4.0%
2021 114 5.3%
2020 248 5.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Brent H. Landis's asylum approval rate?

Judge Brent H. Landis's asylum approval rate is 1.7% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Brent H. Landis decided?

The dataset lists 4,636 total asylum cases for Judge Brent H. Landis.

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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Spencer, Oshea 4.8% approval rate Osborn, Joshua D. 3.2% approval rate Wells, Kenya 1.3% approval rate Hempel, Nicholle M. 2.5% approval rate Guidry, Monica Thompson 2.5% approval rate Tamez, Lydia 3.2% approval rate Jovanovic, Adam 1.6% approval rate Perez, Alex 2.9% approval rate Lee, Alexander 3.4% approval rate Pobjecky, Artie 1.9% approval rate

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Data from EOIR (U.S. DOJ) · Last updated 2026-07-01
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