Michael M. Osterberg

El Paso (ELP) · El Paso, TX

Michael M. Osterberg is listed with El Paso (ELP). The database records 20 asylum outcomes: 0 approved, 20 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 decisions200 / 20 / 0

Approved / denied0 / 20 / 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 dateMay 2026

Appointed courtEl Paso Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Michael Matthew Osterberg was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Osterberg earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2011 from The Pennsylvania State University and a Juris Doctor in 2015 from the Roger Williams University School of Law. From January 2024 to April 2026, he was an associate at Chavez Law Firm in El Paso, Texas. From October 2018 to January 2024, he served as a criminal assistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas, El Paso Division. From August 2015 to August 2018, he served as an assistant district attorney in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Judge Osterberg is a member of the State Bar of Texas.

Education: Judge Osterberg earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2011 from The Pennsylvania State University and a Juris Doctor in 2015 from the Roger Williams University School of Law.

Bar admission: Judge Osterberg is a member of the State Bar of Texas.

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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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