ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Linda L. Chavez
Pearsall (PSD) · Pearsall, TX
Linda L. Chavez is listed with Pearsall (PSD). The database records 5 asylum outcomes: 0 approved, 5 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2025-06-17 – 2026-05-28
Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 20264040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 20251010—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 · Afghanistan2026-05-07 – 2026-05-071010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2026-02-11 – 2026-02-111010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nigeria2026-05-28 – 2026-05-281010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2026-04-15 – 2026-04-151010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Linda L. Chavez was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Chavez earned a Bachelor of Science in 2005 from St. John's University and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from New York Law School. From 2019 to January 2026, she served as assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in the following locations: Pearsall, Texas (2025- 2026); San Antonio, Texas (2022- 2025); and Harlingen, Texas (2019- 2022). From 2009 to 2018, she served in the U.S. Army Active Duty Judge Advocate General's Corps. She continues to serve in the U.S. Army Reserve and holds the rank of lieutenant colonel. Judge Chavez is a member of the State Bar of California and New Jersey State Bar.
Education: Judge Chavez earned a Bachelor of Science in 2005 from St.
Bar admission: Judge Chavez is a member of the State Bar of California and New Jersey State Bar.
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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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