ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Kevin Terrill
Pearsall (PSD) · Pearsall, TX
Kevin Terrill is listed with Pearsall (PSD). The database records 380 asylum outcomes: 6 approved, 374 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2021-01-20 – 2026-07-01
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026140213801.4%
FY 2025156315301.9%
FY 20248318201.2%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-10-01 – 2026-06-29230230—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2025-10-08 – 2026-07-01190190—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2025-10-22 – 2026-06-30170170—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2025-10-27 – 2026-06-26120120—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2025-10-09 – 2026-04-14110110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2025-10-14 – 2026-06-23100100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2025-12-01 – 2026-06-119180—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2025-12-10 – 2026-02-258080—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Russia2026-01-14 – 2026-01-144040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Iran2025-11-12 – 2026-06-154040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Dominican Republic2025-12-15 – 2026-04-164040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nepal2025-10-08 – 2025-10-273030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Afghanistan2026-05-04 – 2026-05-042020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2026-01-08 – 2026-01-082020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ethiopia2026-01-12 – 2026-01-122020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ecuador2025-12-09 – 2026-02-192020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2026-02-23 – 2026-04-032020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Somalia2025-10-20 – 2025-10-201010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Israel2025-12-03 – 2025-12-031100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nigeria2026-01-28 – 2026-01-281010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Peru2026-06-24 – 2026-06-241010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Egypt2025-11-20 – 2025-11-201010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Stateless - Alien Unable To Name A Country2025-12-30 – 2025-12-301010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Kevin Terrill was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Terrill earned a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2003 from the University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from the St. Mary's University School of Law. From 2018 to 2023, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in San Antonio. From 2007 to 2018, he served as an assistant district attorney at the Bexar County District Attorney's Office in San Antonio. Judge Terrill is a member of the State Bar of Texas.
Education: Judge Terrill earned a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2003 from the University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from the St.
Bar admission: Judge Terrill 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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