Judge Joshua D. Osborn

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Osborn, Joshua D. (IJ code JDO, Houston Greenspoint, TX):

Overall track record

30 years on the bench (since 1997), 4,888 cases total, lifetime grant rate 3.2%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,001 cases, grant rate 2.5% — roughly in line with the Houston Greenspoint court average (2.1%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras              1355    0.3%
Mexico                 672    3.5%
Venezuela              514    3.3%
Guatemala              346    0.9%
El Salvador            341    2.5%
Cuba                   218    9.5%
Nicaragua              187    6.9%
Colombia               169    0.0%
Ecuador                 27    3.8%
Peru                    23    0.0%
Nigeria                 14    0.0%

Year-by-year

2023:  836 cases, 6.4% grant rate
2024:  857 cases, 4.4% grant rate
2025: 1321 cases, 0.7% grant rate
2026:  987 cases, 0.3% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Osborn, 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.