What is Judge Andrea Cole's background?
EOIR's notice says that Andrea Cole was appointed in February 2023. Judge Cole earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from Stetson University College of Law. From 2016 to 2022, 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 (DHS), in Miami. From 2015 to 2016, she served as an asylum officer with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS, in Miami. From 2007 to 2015, she was an associate in Miami handling immigration cases before EOIR and USCIS at the following firms: The Law Offices of Carlos M. Duque, PA (2014-2015); Cordero & Associates, PA (2009-2014); Bernstein, Osberg-Braun & De Moraes, PA (2009); The Law Offices of Mario M. Lovo PA (2008-2009); The Law Offices of Lourdes MartinezEsquivel, PA (2008); and The Law Offices of Eduardo Soto, PA (2007-2008).
What does TRAC report about Judge Andrea Cole's asylum decisions?
TRAC, a research center that began at Syracuse University, reports that for FY 2021 - 2026 (data covers the first 9 months of fiscal year 2026), Judge Andrea Cole decided 249 asylum cases at Conroe Immigration Court and denied 93.6 percent, based on its report of Aug 27, 2026. These are past figures for one court. They do not predict your case, which turns on your facts, evidence, nationality and representation, and TRAC cautions against simple comparisons between judges at different courts. Read the full report at TRAC, and talk to a lawyer about your own case.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Andrea Cole in 1 alphabetical row. The recorded title is Immigration Judge. The record is not an appointment history or an employment certification.
Dated court associations
EOIR’s court-specific tables associate this entry with Conroe Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.