ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Ryan J. Clark
Pearsall (PSD) · Pearsall, TX
Ryan J. Clark is listed with Pearsall (PSD). The database records 68 asylum outcomes: 1 approved, 67 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2026-04-23 – 2026-07-01
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 20266816701.5%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Mexico2026-05-04 – 2026-07-01150150—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2026-04-29 – 2026-07-01120120—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-05-11 – 2026-06-24110110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2026-05-04 – 2026-06-188080—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2026-04-23 – 2026-06-297070—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2026-04-27 – 2026-05-134040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2026-05-22 – 2026-06-294040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Iraq2026-06-01 – 2026-06-011100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cameroon2026-06-10 – 2026-06-101010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2026-06-04 – 2026-06-041010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Belize2026-05-01 – 2026-05-011010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Morocco2026-06-03 – 2026-06-031010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Sudan2026-05-21 – 2026-05-211010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Haiti2026-06-10 – 2026-06-101010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Ryan J. Clark was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Clark earned a Bachelor of Science in 2012 from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Juris Doctor in 2015 from Florida Coastal School of Law. From November 2015 to March 2026, he served with the Office of Hearings Operations, Social Security Administration in Billings, Montana, in several roles, including supervisory attorney, senior attorney, and attorney advisor. From October 2024 to March 2026, he served as a judge advocate in the Montana National Guard at Fort Harrison, Montana. Judge Clark is a member of the State Bar of Montana.
Education: Judge Clark earned a Bachelor of Science in 2012 from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Juris Doctor in 2015 from Florida Coastal School of Law.
Bar admission: Judge Clark is a member of the State Bar of Montana.
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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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