A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Bowens, Tanisha (IJ code TNB, Hyattsville, MD):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 2,186 cases total, lifetime grant rate 28.2%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,157 cases, grant rate 27.7% — 6.5pp above the Hyattsville court average (21.2%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate El Salvador 479 27.4% Honduras 324 17.2% Guatemala 266 12.8% Venezuela 162 24.0% Peru 154 20.9% Nicaragua 152 37.9% Cameroon 112 77.8% Colombia 87 21.0% Ethiopia 59 75.0% Mexico 55 5.9% Ecuador 41 2.4%
Cameroon applicants see a 77.8% grant rate versus 2.4% for Ecuador applicants — a 31.9× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 374 cases, 32.2% grant rate 2024: 547 cases, 26.9% grant rate 2025: 549 cases, 38.2% grant rate 2026: 687 cases, 17.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Bowens, 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.