ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Steven S. Chase
Conroe (CIC) · Conroe, TX
Steven S. Chase is listed with Conroe (CIC). The database records 13 asylum outcomes: 3 approved, 10 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2026-06-01 – 2026-07-01
Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026133100—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 · Cuba2026-06-01 – 2026-06-256060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Afghanistan2026-06-17 – 2026-06-233300—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2026-06-29 – 2026-07-012020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2026-06-01 – 2026-06-011010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nepal2026-06-25 – 2026-06-251010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Steven S. Chase was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Chase earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science in 1989 from the University of Nebraska Omaha, and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from Creighton University School of Law. From 2019 to April 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, in Harlingen Texas. From 2016 to 2019, he was the executive director with the Nebraska State Records Board. From 2007 to 2016, he served as the chief administrative law judge of the Nebraska Appeal Tribunal for the Nebraska Department of Labor. From 1993 to 2007, he worked as a solo practitioner, as well as holding positions as a public defender for the Winnebago and Omaha Tribes, a Winnebago tribal judge and assistant county attorney for Pender County, Nebraska. Judge Chase is a member of the Nebraska State Bar.
Education: Judge Chase earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science in 1989 from the University of Nebraska Omaha, and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from Creighton University School of Law.
Bar admission: Judge Chase is a member of the Nebraska State Bar.
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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