Rio Grande Valley TX Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
Texas · SSA Region 06
Approval Rate
57.8%
vs 58.3% national
Wait Time
8 months
vs 8 months national
Processing Time
291 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
766
awaiting hearing
ALJs
4
active judges
Rio Grande Valley TX ALJ Approval Rates and Decision Statistics
Individual judge statistics for FY 2025. Click any judge to see detailed performance data.
| Judge | Approval Rate | Denial Rate | Fully Favorable | Total Decisions | Dispositions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiral D Patel | 63.6% | 36.4% | 59.3% | 459 | 512 |
| Kimberly O Wyatt | 57.4% | 42.6% | 51.9% | 108 | 129 |
| William P Reeves | 52.9% | 47.1% | 45.4% | 240 | 277 |
| Carrie Kerber | 25% | 75% | 20% | 20 | 21 |
About the Rio Grande Valley TX Social Security Hearing Office
Claimants in the Rio Grande Valley TX service area have their Social Security disability appeals heard at this office, one of the hearing locations in Texas. The office is assigned to SSA Region 06 and has 4 active ALJs.
The office's average approval rate is 57.8%, which is near the national average of 58.3%. The rate aligns with national patterns, though individual judges at this office may vary above or below this average. Individual judge approval rates at this office range from 25% to 63.6%, a 39-point spread that reflects significant variation in decision patterns among judges.
The current average wait time for a hearing at this office is 8 months, which is comparable to the national average of 8 months. Once a hearing takes place, this office issues decisions in an average of 291 days. There are currently 766 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 192 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 44.1%. A fully favorable decision means the claimant receives benefits from the onset date they requested, as opposed to a partially favorable decision which may award benefits from a later date.
How to Interpret Rio Grande Valley TX Hearing Office Data
Given the significant variation in decision patterns among judges at Rio Grande Valley TX, thorough case preparation is especially important. Since judge assignments are rotational, the specific ALJ assigned to a case is not known in advance — ensuring medical evidence and vocational documentation are comprehensive can help regardless of which judge presides.
With an average wait time of 8 months and 291 days average processing time, claimants at Rio Grande Valley TX can expect a total timeline of roughly 18 months from hearing request to decision.
Judges at Rio Grande Valley TX have collectively issued 827 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 207 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 20 to 459 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Rio Grande Valley TX Hearing Office FAQ
How often are disability cases approved at Rio Grande Valley TX?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 25% to 63.6%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 44.1%. The national average approval rate is 58.3%.
How many ALJs work at Rio Grande Valley TX?
What is the average case processing time at Rio Grande Valley TX?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 18 months. Note that wait times are point-in-time estimates from SSA reporting and may vary from month to month based on case volume and staffing changes.