Judge Oshea Spencer

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Spencer, Oshea (IJ code ODS, Houston Greenspoint, TX):

Overall track record

8 years on the bench (since 2019), 5,327 cases total, lifetime grant rate 4.8%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,907 cases, grant rate 1.3% — roughly in line with the Houston Greenspoint court average (2.1%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras              1192    0.3%
Mexico                 690    2.2%
Venezuela              409    1.8%
Cuba                   384    1.8%
Guatemala              317    0.6%
El Salvador            296    1.0%
Nicaragua              223    0.9%
Colombia               195    0.0%
Peru                    30    0.0%
Turkiye                 28    0.0%
Ecuador                 26   19.2%

Year-by-year

2023:  680 cases, 4.2% grant rate
2024:  800 cases, 0.5% grant rate
2025: 1330 cases, 0.7% grant rate
2026: 1097 cases, 0.8% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Spencer, 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.