ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Kevin Brown
Houston (HSG) · Houston, TX
Kevin Brown is listed with Houston (HSG). The database records 967 asylum outcomes: 23 approved, 944 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-01-14 – 2026-07-01
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026165316201.8%
FY 2025360235800.6%
FY 20241451213308.3%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-10-18 – 2026-07-015105100.0%
FY 2026 · Cuba2025-10-05 – 2026-06-05211200—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2025-10-20 – 2026-06-08190190—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2026-01-12 – 2026-04-08140140—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2025-10-01 – 2026-05-198080—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nigeria2026-03-23 – 2026-06-087070—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2025-11-19 – 2026-01-307070—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ecuador2025-10-01 – 2026-02-036060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2025-10-08 – 2026-01-076060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2026-01-13 – 2026-01-214040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nepal2025-10-15 – 2026-03-172020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2025-11-11 – 2026-03-012110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2026-01-12 – 2026-02-102020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Sri Lanka2025-11-01 – 2025-11-022020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Iran2025-10-27 – 2025-10-271010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mauritania2025-12-13 – 2025-12-131010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Tajikistan (Tadzhik)2025-10-14 – 2025-10-141010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Dominican Republic2025-11-03 – 2025-11-031010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cameroon2026-01-16 – 2026-01-161010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Yemen2026-04-01 – 2026-04-011010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Saudi Arabia2026-03-16 – 2026-03-161010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Peru2026-04-14 – 2026-04-141010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Togo2025-10-27 – 2025-10-271010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Senegal2026-05-20 – 2026-05-201010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Russia2025-12-16 – 2025-12-161100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Equatorial Guinea2025-12-08 – 2025-12-081010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Bangladesh2025-10-20 – 2025-10-201010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Angola2025-11-12 – 2025-11-121010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Attorney General Barr appointed Kevin L. Brown to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Brown earned a Bachelor of Science in 1993 from Virginia Tech, a Master of Science in 1996 from Grambling State University, a Juris Doctor in 1999 from Wake Forest University School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2007 from the Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, U.S. Army. From 2016 to 2019, he served as an assistant chief counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in San Antonio, Texas. From 1999 to 2016, he served as a judge advocate for the U.S. Army in the following locations: Fort Gordon, Georgia; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Karshi-Khanabad, Uzbekistan; Charlottesville, Virginia; Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Tikrit, Iraq; Fort Irwin, California; Suffolk, Virginia; and Fort Sam, Houston, Texas. Judge Brown is a member of the State Bar of Georgia.
Education: Judge Brown earned a Bachelor of Science in 1993 from Virginia Tech, a Master of Science in 1996 from Grambling State University, a Juris Doctor in 1999 from Wake Forest University School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2007 from the Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, U.S.
Bar admission: Judge Brown is a member of the State Bar of Georgia.
This page shows only verifiable official appointment and biography records. No departure record does not confirm current service; personnel changes are labeled only with reliable sources.
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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