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Judge Monica Thompson Guidry

Immigration Judge at Houston Greenspoint, TX

2.5%
Approval Rate
98
Granted
3,799
Denied
3,897
Total Decided

Judge Monica Thompson Guidry serves at the Houston Greenspoint, TX Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 2.5%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Guidry (Houston Greenspoint, TX) data snapshot: 4,619 cases over 8 years, 2.5% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Guidry, Monica Thompson (IJ code MTG, Houston Greenspoint, TX):

Overall track record

8 years on the bench (since 2019), 4,619 cases total, lifetime grant rate 2.5%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,648 cases, grant rate 1.1% — roughly in line with the Houston Greenspoint court average (2.1%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras              1197    0.3%
Mexico                 580    0.7%
Cuba                   438    9.3%
Venezuela              329    1.7%
El Salvador            310    0.7%
Guatemala              278    0.0%
Nicaragua              196    0.5%
Colombia               144    0.7%
Ecuador                 24    0.0%
Peru                    19    0.0%
Dominican Republic      15    0.0%

Year-by-year

2023:  621 cases, 1.5% grant rate
2024:  770 cases, 2.0% grant rate
2025: 1266 cases, 0.9% grant rate
2026:  991 cases, 0.3% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Guidry, 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

Monica Thompson Guidry is listed with the Houston Greenspoint, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 2.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (1,291 decided, 0.7% grant rate), Mexico (582 decided, 2.1% grant rate), and El Salvador (361 decided, 1.7% 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
Honduras 1,291 0.7%
Mexico 582 2.1%
El Salvador 361 1.7%
Guatemala 325 0.0%
Venezuela 324 3.4%
Nicaragua 203 3.4%
Cuba 143 11.2%
Colombia 140 0.7%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 881 0.3%
2025 1,061 0.9%
2024 654 2.0%
2023 534 1.5%
2022 174 2.9%
2021 19 47.4%
2020 211 12.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Monica Thompson Guidry's asylum approval rate?

Judge Monica Thompson Guidry's asylum approval rate is 2.5% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Monica Thompson Guidry decided?

The dataset lists 3,897 total asylum cases for Judge Monica Thompson Guidry.

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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