Jason Thomas - Immigration Judge, Port Isabel, TX

Judge Jason Thomas

11.0%

Approval Rate

Granted

130

Denied

146

Total Decided

Judge Jason Thomas serves at the Port Isabel, TX Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 11.0%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA AsylumTracker Data 2026-05-22

Judge Thomas (Chelsea, MA) data snapshot: Mexico vs Venezuela grant rates differ 5×

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Thomas, Jason (IJ code JAT, Chelsea, MA):

Overall track record

1 years on the bench (since 2026), 138 cases total, lifetime grant rate 12.8%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 138 cases, grant rate 12.8% — 7.7pp below the Chelsea court average (20.5%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                  38   28.6%
Venezuela               20    5.6%
Cuba                    12   18.2%
Honduras                11    0.0%
Guatemala                9   40.0%
Ecuador                  6    0.0%

Mexico applicants see a 28.6% grant rate versus 5.6% for Venezuela applicants — a 5.1× gap on this judge's docket.

If you've appeared before Judge Thomas, 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, May 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

Jason Thomas is listed with the Port Isabel, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 11.0% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Venezuela (24 decided, 4.2% grant rate), Mexico (20 decided, 25.0% grant rate), and Cuba (16 decided, 12.5% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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	Cases	Grant rate
Venezuela	24	4.2%
Mexico	20	25.0%
Cuba	16	12.5%
Honduras	12	0.0%
Guatemala	9	33.3%
El Salvador	6	16.7%
Ecuador	5	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%

Nationality

Cases

Grant rate

Venezuela

4.2%

Mexico

25.0%

Cuba

12.5%

Honduras

0.0%

Guatemala

33.3%

El Salvador

16.7%

Ecuador

0.0%

Azerbaijan

0.0%

Year	Cases	Grant rate
2026	146	11.0%

Year

Cases

Grant rate

2026

146

11.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Jason Thomas's asylum approval rate?

Judge Jason Thomas's asylum approval rate is 11.0% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Jason Thomas decided?

The dataset lists 146 total asylum cases for Judge Jason Thomas.

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.

Judge Jason Thomas

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Judge Thomas (Chelsea, MA) data snapshot: Mexico vs Venezuela grant rates differ 5×

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