Martin Celis

El Paso (ELP) · El Paso, TX

Martin Celis is listed with El Paso (ELP). The database records 1 asylum outcomes: 0 approved, 1 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate—Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes0.0%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions10 / 1 / 0

Approved / denied0 / 1 / 0Database records only

Yearly changes

Yearly asylum decision trend

Applicant origin

Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality

Each row shows fiscal year, nationality, valid decisions, and approval rate.

Official appointment record

Judge background and appointment

Appointment dateJune 2026

Appointed courtDallas Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Martin R. Celis was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Celis earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2005 from the University of Texas at El Paso and a Juris Doctor in 2009 from the University of Toledo College of Law. From August 2016 to May 2026, 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 (DHS), in El Paso, Texas. From September 2014 to September 2016, he served as a paralegal specialist in Fines, Penalties and Forfeitures at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), DHS, in El Paso, Texas. From April 2012 to September 2014, he served as a customs and border protection officer at CBP, DHS, in El Paso, Texas. Judge Celis is a member of the State Bar of Texas.

Education: Judge Celis earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2005 from the University of Texas at El Paso and a Juris Doctor in 2009 from the University of Toledo College of Law.

Bar admission: Judge Celis 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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