# Laura Figueroa

Immigration Judge · [San Antonio Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/san-antonio-immigration-court)

Last updated October 7, 2026

## Laura Figueroa at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[San Antonio Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/san-antonio-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

Texas · Federal

Judicial service

Active

Historical EOIR data

## Outcomes at a glance

Total outcomes

5,166

Relief granted

977 18.9%

Denied / removal ordered

2,309 44.7%

Other / procedural

1,880 36.4%

National comparison for this selection: 9,249,024 outcomes; 10.0% relief granted; 52.0% denied / removal ordered; 38.0% other / procedural.

Methodology and sources

These are proceeding outcomes, not asylum application statistics. Completion years use EOIR COMP_DATE; 2026 contains partial-year data. Relief granted, denied / removal ordered and other / procedural exhaust the recorded outcomes. Groups of one are included. Historical outcomes do not establish a current assignment. Counts describe recorded cases and do not predict an individual's result.

[Official EOIR case data](https://fileshare.eoir.justice.gov/EOIR%20Case%20Data.zip) · Source date: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:14:27 GMT

Asylum decisions and other statistics

## Analytics

Published EOIR records include 1,200 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 614 (51.2%) and denied in 571 (47.6%); 15 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics)

## Biography

### Professional career

- Laura C. Figueroa is an Immigration Judge appointed by Attorney General Jeff Sessions in October 2018 to hear cases at the San Francisco Immigration Court
- Legal Career: 2017–2018: Immigration attorney in private practice 2013–2016: Attorney & partner, Figueroa & Jiménez, PLLC 2010–2013: Immigration attorney in private practice 2008–2010: Associate attorney, Law Offices of Gerald M. Gonzales, P.C. All positions were in San Antonio, Texas

### Education

- B.A. (2003) — University of Texas at San Antonio J.D. (2007) — Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law

### Additional information

- She is a member of the Texas State Bar and has a background in immigration law before her judicial appointment.

## Sources

Identity source checked August 19, 2026 .

Biography sources checked October 10, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 19, 2026

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.1 - Delivery and Receipt

Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked July 30, 2026

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.3 - Documents

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.10 - Interpreters

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.11 - Courtroom Decorum

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.12 - Electronic Devices

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.15 - Individual Calendar Hearing

### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings

### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings

Judge Specific source · HTML · Source checked September 15, 2026

### Current EOIR official staff directory

Current EOIR Official Staff Directory source · HTML · Source checked October 7, 2026

[Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections)


## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [EOIR Practice Manual 2.1 — Delivery and Receipt](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c9195b4f0bba01a19aa8df41) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-1). Collected 2026-10-27.
- [EOIR Practice Manual 3.11 — Courtroom Decorum](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8d8e8e8bf80478864645291a) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-3-11). Collected 2026-10-27.
- [EOIR Practice Manual 2.3 — Documents](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-53ee093be24c18a5d1a93046) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-3). Collected 2026-10-27.
