Houston Immigration Court
500 Jefferson Street, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77002. 15 judges with a published asylum record; the court denied 86.1% of asylum cases against 62.9% nationally.
Handles cases from
Jurisdiction map →- HOUSTON, TX - DHS DISTRICT OFFICE
- Children First Residential Care – Cypress
- House of Hope – Baytown
- Compass Connections
Judges
| Judge | Appointed | Decisions | Denial rate | Leaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiera Parikh | March 2026 | 152 | 98.7% | Strict |
| Sam Brown, IV | March 2019 | 1,010 | 95.9% | Strict |
| Lynn Wang | January 2020 | 639 | 93.6% | Strict |
| Zahra Jivani Fenelon | August 2023 | 351 | 91.5% | Strict |
| Erica Hughes | December 2021 | 185 | 90.8% | Strict |
| Marcos Gemoets | September 2017 | 676 | 89.5% | Strict |
| Anwer A. Khan | March 2019 | 997 | 88.9% | Strict |
| Maritza Ramos | March 2022 | 886 | 88.9% | Strict |
| Saul Greenstein | October 2010 | 844 | 86.3% | Strict |
| Nimmo Bhagat | June 2015 | 1,049 | 83.4% | Strict |
| Gary E. Endelman | June 2015 | 1,071 | 83.2% | Strict |
| Georgina M. Picos | June 2016 | 556 | 82.6% | Strict |
| Joshua D. Osborn | October 2020 | 234 | 76.5% | Strict |
| Bao Q. Nguyen | October 2019 | 758 | 74.1% | Strict |
| Sarah Hartnett | December 2021 | 100 | 49.0% | Lenient |