# Lynn Wang Immigration Judge · [Houston - Jefferson Street Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/houston-jefferson-street-immigration-court) ## Lynn Wang at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Houston - Jefferson Street Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/houston-jefferson-street-immigration-court) Current assignment [Houston - Jefferson Street Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/houston-jefferson-street-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Texas · Federal Judicial service Active ## Hearings & court access EOIR publishes the following court assignment and hearing-access information for this judge. The hearing notice and current EOIR instructions control whether a particular hearing is remote or in person. ### [Houston](/kyj/court/tx/houston-jefferson-street-immigration-court) Assigned court [Houston](/kyj/court/tx/houston-jefferson-street-immigration-court) Webex / internet [Join EOIR Webex ↗](https://eoir.webex.com/meet/IJ.Wang) Telephone access 199 565 8073 EOIR lists Internet-based hearing links and telephonic access codes in its current hearing directory. The hearing notice and current EOIR instructions control whether a particular hearing is remote or in person. Unrepresented respondents generally appear in person unless EOIR directs otherwise. [EOIR hearing directory ↗](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/find-immigration-court-and-access-internet-based-hearings) · verified August 18, 2026 Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 5,754 Relief granted 54 0.9% Denied / removal ordered 3,001 52.2% Other / procedural 2,699 46.9% 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 827 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 32 (3.9%) and denied in 775 (93.7%); 20 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Lynn W. Wang is an immigration judge at the Houston Immigration Court, appointed in January 2020 by Attorney General William P. Barr, with a record of denying asylum in 93.6% of cases heard between FY 2021 and the first 9 months of FY 2026 - Appointment: January 2020 under Attorney General Barr - Professional experience: 2018–2019: Assistant Chief Counsel, ICE, San Antonio 2015–2018: Assistant U.S. Attorney, S.D. Texas (McAllen) 2007–2015: Assistant U.S. Attorney, D. New Mexico (Albuquerque) 2004–2006: Assistant District Attorney, State of New Mexico 2001–2004: Private practice ### Education - J.D. in 2000 from South Texas College of Law (1995) - University of Houston — B.S. ### Additional information - Caseload: Since 2021, over 1,300 completions per year; 639 asylum decisions on the merits from FY 2021–FY 2026. - Representation: 69% of respondents represented by counsel (national average 81%). - Detention rate at decision: ~9.2%. - Median time to decision: ~9.1 months. Applicable Court Rules & Procedures Rules last checked July 30, 2026 . ### Filing requirements For non-detained individual calendar hearings, advance filings are generally due at least 30 days before the hearing and responses are due within 10 days after the original filing; detained-case deadlines are set by the immigration judge. ### Exhibits Briefs, motions, and exhibits should use consecutive page numbers, and proposed exhibits or supporting documents should include a table of contents identifying page numbers. ### Witnesses A witness list should identify each non-respondent witness, summarize the expected testimony, estimate its length, state the testimony language, and include a CV or resume for an expert. ### Interpreter Request Deadline A respondent or practitioner should request an interpreter no later than 30 days before the hearing at which interpreter services will be needed. ### Addressing The Judge Address the immigration judge as “Your Honor” or “Judge,” and stand when the judge enters and exits the courtroom. ### Oral argument Except when questioning witnesses, direct oral argument and statements to the immigration judge rather than debating the opposing party. ### Recording and broadcasting Only the immigration judge may record a hearing; practitioners of record may use silent electronic devices only for immediately relevant court business and subject to the judge’s control. ### Hearings At an individual calendar hearing, be prepared to make opening and closing statements, raise evidentiary objections, present witnesses and evidence, and cross-examine opposing witnesses. If the hearing medium is uncertain or an internet-based hearing cannot be accessed, contact the hearing immigration court; unrepresented respondents default to in-person hearings. ### Remote appearances Photographing or recording any part of an internet-based immigration hearing is prohibited and may result in penalties. ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules Houston - Jefferson Street Immigration Court 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. Houston - Jefferson Street Immigration Court 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. Houston - Jefferson Street Immigration Court 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. ## 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 ### 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)