Kevin N. Buras - Immigration Judge, Houston, TX

Judge Kevin N. Buras

Immigration Judge at Houston, TX

0.2%

Approval Rate

Granted

457

Denied

458

Total Decided

Judge Kevin N. Buras serves at the Houston, TX Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 0.2%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA AsylumTracker Data 2026-07-17

Judge Buras (Houston, TX) data snapshot: 659 cases over 1 years, 0.2% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Buras, Kevin N. (IJ code KNB, Houston, TX):

Overall track record

1 years on the bench (since 2026), 659 cases total, lifetime grant rate 0.2%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 659 cases, grant rate 0.2% — 3.4pp below the Houston court average (3.6%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 278    0.0%
Honduras                90    0.0%
Venezuela               70    0.0%
Guatemala               55    0.0%
Cuba                    47    2.6%
El Salvador             45    0.0%
Nicaragua               25    0.0%
Colombia                 9    0.0%
Peru                     7    0.0%

If you've appeared before Judge Buras, 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

Kevin N. Buras is listed with the Houston, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 0.2% 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 (197 decided, 0.0% grant rate), Honduras (66 decided, 0.0% grant rate), and Venezuela (48 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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	Cases	Grant rate
Mexico	197	0.0%
Honduras	66	0.0%
Venezuela	48	0.0%
Cuba	38	2.6%
Guatemala	37	0.0%
El Salvador	23	0.0%
Nicaragua	17	0.0%
Colombia	6	0.0%

Nationality

Cases

Grant rate

Mexico

197

0.0%

Honduras

0.0%

Venezuela

0.0%

Cuba

2.6%

Guatemala

0.0%

El Salvador

0.0%

Nicaragua

0.0%

Colombia

0.0%

Year	Cases	Grant rate
2026	458	0.2%

Year

Cases

Grant rate

2026

458

0.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Kevin N. Buras's asylum approval rate?

Judge Kevin N. Buras's asylum approval rate is 0.2% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Kevin N. Buras decided?

The dataset lists 458 total asylum cases for Judge Kevin N. Buras.

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 Kevin N. Buras

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Judge Buras (Houston, TX) data snapshot: 659 cases over 1 years, 0.2% grant rate

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