ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Veronica Marie. Segovia
Pearsall (PSD) · Pearsall, TX
Veronica Marie. Segovia is listed with Pearsall (PSD). The database records 274 asylum outcomes: 7 approved, 267 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2023-11-27 – 2026-06-24
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 20267266608.3%
FY 2025131113000.8%
FY 20247107100.0%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-11-20 – 2026-03-26172150—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2025-10-15 – 2026-06-10140140—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2025-10-24 – 2026-05-267070—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2025-10-16 – 2026-02-126060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2025-12-10 – 2026-03-195050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2025-11-04 – 2026-06-244040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Turkey2025-11-24 – 2026-01-154130—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Iran2025-10-07 – 2026-02-203030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cameroon2026-02-05 – 2026-03-052110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Afghanistan2026-05-19 – 2026-06-122020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nepal2025-12-10 – 2025-12-101010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2025-12-10 – 2025-12-101010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Pakistan2025-11-14 – 2025-11-141010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mauritania2026-04-30 – 2026-04-301100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Benin2026-03-30 – 2026-03-301100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Angola2026-02-03 – 2026-02-031010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Haiti2026-03-09 – 2026-03-091010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Dominican Republic2026-02-05 – 2026-02-051010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Veronica M. Segovia was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Segovia earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from St. Mary's University and a Juris Doctor in 2003 from St. Mary's University School of Law. From 2018 to 2023, she 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 San Antonio. From 2008 to 2018, she served as an assistant district attorney for the Bexar County District Attorney's Office in San Antonio. From 2003 to 2008, she practiced criminal defense at the Law Office of Veronica M. Segovia in San Antonio. Judge Segovia is a member of the State Bar of Texas.
Education: Judge Segovia earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from St.
Bar admission: Judge Segovia 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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