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Judge Hugo R. Martinez

Immigration Judge at Fort Worth, TX

4.9%
Approval Rate
172
Granted
3,335
Denied
3,507
Total Decided

Judge Hugo R. Martinez serves at the Fort Worth, TX Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 4.9%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Martinez (Fort Worth, TX) data snapshot: 4,257 cases over 8 years, 4.9% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Martinez, Hugo R. (IJ code HRG, Fort Worth, TX):

Overall track record

8 years on the bench (since 2019), 4,257 cases total, lifetime grant rate 4.9%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,446 cases, grant rate 3.3%

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 824    3.0%
Venezuela              691    3.3%
Honduras               483    0.0%
Guatemala              319    1.0%
El Salvador            221    3.1%
Colombia               156    0.8%
Cuba                   135    0.0%
Nicaragua              104    1.0%
Ecuador                 55    0.0%
Peru                    35    3.4%
Russia                  32   56.2%

Year-by-year

2023:  303 cases, 6.1% grant rate
2024:  460 cases, 5.8% grant rate
2025:  617 cases, 4.5% grant rate
2026: 2066 cases, 1.8% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Martinez, 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

Hugo R. Martinez is listed with the Fort Worth, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 4.9% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (764 decided, 3.5% grant rate), Venezuela (593 decided, 4.4% grant rate), and Honduras (445 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
Mexico 764 3.5%
Venezuela 593 4.4%
Honduras 445 0.0%
Guatemala 315 1.0%
El Salvador 206 3.9%
Colombia 126 0.8%
Nicaragua 123 4.1%
Cuba 76 10.5%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 1,633 1.8%
2025 538 4.5%
2024 447 5.8%
2023 263 6.1%
2022 96 17.7%
2021 45 17.8%
2020 128 6.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Hugo R. Martinez's asylum approval rate?

Judge Hugo R. Martinez's asylum approval rate is 4.9% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Hugo R. Martinez decided?

The dataset lists 3,507 total asylum cases for Judge Hugo R. Martinez.

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