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Judge Donald R. Eller, JR.

Immigration Judge at Fort Worth, TX

Snapshot answer

The 2026-07-01 snapshot lists a 7.0% historical asylum grant rate for Donald R. Eller, JR. at Fort Worth, TX, based on 208 grants and 2,766 denials (2,974 decided outcomes).

7.0%
Approval Rate
208
Granted
2,766
Denied
2,974
Total Decided

The 2026-07-01 EOIR snapshot lists Donald R. Eller, JR. with Fort Worth, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 7.0%, 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

DATA

Judge Eller (Fort Worth, TX) data snapshot: 3,258 cases over 8 years, 7.0% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Eller, Donald R., JR. (IJ code DER, Fort Worth, TX):

8 years on the bench (since 2019), 3,258 cases total, lifetime grant rate 7.0%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,337 cases, grant rate 3.8%

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 345    4.2%
Honduras               342    0.3%
Guatemala              319    0.3%
Venezuela              261    2.1%
Nicaragua              155    2.0%
El Salvador            132    4.7%
India                  103    0.0%
Colombia                98    0.0%
Russia                  71   21.7%
Ecuador                 69    0.0%
Georgia                 37    2.7%
2023:  811 cases, 4.2% grant rate
2024:  139 cases, 6.9% grant rate
2025:  645 cases, 3.6% grant rate
2026:  742 cases, 2.9% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Eller, 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

Donald R. Eller, JR. is listed with the Fort Worth, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 7.0% 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 (596 decided, 1.5% grant rate), Guatemala (385 decided, 0.3% grant rate), and Mexico (348 decided, 6.0% 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 596 1.5%
Guatemala 385 0.3%
Mexico 348 6.0%
Venezuela 305 13.8%
El Salvador 180 6.7%
Nicaragua 175 2.3%
Colombia 90 1.1%
India 86 0.0%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 693 2.9%
2025 558 3.6%
2024 130 6.9%
2023 793 4.2%
2022 121 26.4%
2021 30 73.3%
2020 474 7.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Donald R. Eller, JR.'s asylum approval rate?

Judge Donald R. Eller, JR.'s asylum approval rate is 7.0% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Donald R. Eller, JR. decided?

The dataset lists 2,974 total asylum cases for Judge Donald R. Eller, JR..

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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