ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Dat T. Vo
Houston (HGP) · Houston, TX
Dat T. Vo is listed with Houston (HGP). The database records 33 asylum outcomes: 0 approved, 33 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2026-04-14 – 2026-06-30
Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026330330—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Venezuela2026-04-17 – 2026-06-245050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2026-05-13 – 2026-06-305050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2026-05-27 – 2026-06-303030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2026-04-21 – 2026-06-033030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2026-04-30 – 2026-06-023030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-04-27 – 2026-04-292020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Angola2026-04-28 – 2026-06-252020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2026-04-29 – 2026-05-212020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Vietnam2026-05-15 – 2026-05-151010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2026-05-01 – 2026-05-011010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Turkey2026-04-29 – 2026-04-291010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Jamaica2026-05-15 – 2026-05-151010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guinea2026-05-14 – 2026-05-141010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Haiti2026-06-12 – 2026-06-121010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2026-04-14 – 2026-04-141010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ecuador2026-05-14 – 2026-05-141010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Dat T. Vo was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Vo earned a Bachelor of Science in 2000 and a Master of Business Administration in 2007 from the University of Massachusetts Boston, a Juris Doctor in 2016 from South Texas College of Law Houston, and a Master of Laws from the University of Houston Law Center. From 2024 to 2026, he served as an estate and gift tax attorney for the Internal Revenue Service. Since 2022, Judge Vo has served in both active and reserve duty in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. Prior to that, he worked for an investment bank in Houston for 16 years, holding various positions including team lead, manager and vice president in production management. He holds the rank of captain. Judge Vo is a member of the State Bar of Texas.
Education: Judge Vo earned a Bachelor of Science in 2000 and a Master of Business Administration in 2007 from the University of Massachusetts Boston, a Juris Doctor in 2016 from South Texas College of Law Houston, and a Master of Laws from the University of Houston Law Center.
Bar admission: Judge Vo is a member of the State Bar of Texas.
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How to read approval rates
Decision approval rateis approved ÷ (approved + denied). Blue “Other” is shown separately and includes identifiable withholding/CAT protection, cancellation or adjustment, voluntary departure, withdrawal, termination, dismissal, and administrative closure; it is excluded from the rate denominator.Approved share of all outcomesuses approved, denied, and other outcomes in the denominator.
With small samples, a few cases can move the percentage sharply. The page flags samples below 50 and below 200 decisions.
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