Judge Jr. James J. Miller

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Miller, Jr. James J. (IJ code JMJ, El Paso, TX):

Overall track record

29 years on the bench (since 1998), 6,138 cases total, lifetime grant rate 2.6%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,966 cases, grant rate 1.8% — roughly in line with the El Paso court average (3.4%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Venezuela              990    0.7%
Mexico                 988    5.2%
Cuba                   874    1.8%
Turkiye                517    0.2%
Nicaragua              358    0.8%
Honduras               239    0.9%
Colombia               230    0.0%
Guatemala              219    1.0%
Ecuador                138    0.7%
El Salvador             61    0.0%
Haiti                   58    0.0%

Year-by-year

2023: 1390 cases, 2.6% grant rate
2024: 1080 cases, 2.7% grant rate
2025: 1064 cases, 0.9% grant rate
2026: 1432 cases, 0.8% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Miller, 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.