The Honorable Immigration Judge Nancy Nevarez-Myrick
Los Fresnos (PEP), TX Immigration Court
Appointed February 2026 · President Donald Trump → Attorney General Pamela Bondi (AG inferred from date)
Less than a year on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Republican administration
Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Nancy Nevarez-Myrick earned a Juris Doctor in 2016 from Ave Maria School of Law and an LL.M. in Taxation in 2017. She served as an Air Force Judge Advocate and Special Assistant to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Georgia and Colorado from 2017 to 2021, worked briefly in private practice, and served as an attorney-advisor with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs before joining the immigration bench. She was appointed as an immigration judge in February 2026.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
155
Completions per year
155 total
94.8%
Detained at decision
share of cases
4.5 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
0%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
21.9%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
only 1 appeals — too few
Bond decisions
Custody redetermination (bond) rulings since 2021.
"Granted" means the judge lowered the bond, ordered release on recognizance, or otherwise granted the request.
0%⚠
Bond requests granted
1 bond decision Too few cases
—
Released on own recognizance
This judge 0%
Court average 60% · median $5,000
National 41.9% · median $6,500
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
| Asylum | |
8.3%⚠ |
24 decisions Too few cases |
| Withholding / CAT | |
2%⚠ |
49 decisions Too few cases |
| Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR) | |
0%⚠ |
35 decisions Too few cases |
| Cancellation — 42A (LPR) | |
25%⚠ |
4 decisions Too few cases |
| Adjustment of status (245) | |
55.6%⚠ |
9 decisions Too few cases |
| Voluntary departure | |
98.4% |
64 decisions Moderate |
8.3%⚠
of asylum claims granted on the merits
Based on 24 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021. Fewer than 50 — treat this figure with caution.
Does a lawyer matter here?
Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyer⚠represented · 22 decisions since 2021
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 2 decisions since 2021
Courts where this judge has decided cases
Hearing locations for cases this judge completed since 2021, by number of decisions.
Many judges hear cases from more than one court (detained facilities, video dockets, or reassignments).