The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 9.6% historical asylum grant rate for Joseph C. Scott at Philadelphia, PA, based on 502 grants and 4,723 denials (5,225 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Joseph C. Scott with Philadelphia, PA. With an asylum approval rate of 9.6%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.
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Judge Scott (Philadelphia, PA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 15% to 4% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Scott, Joseph C. (IJ code JHS, Philadelphia, PA):
Overall track record
22 years on the bench (since 2005), 4,887 cases total, lifetime grant rate 10.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,948 cases, grant rate 9.6% — roughly in line with the Philadelphia court average (9.5%)
Mexico applicants see a 9.7% grant rate versus 1.3% for Haiti applicants — a 7.6× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 893 cases, 14.7% grant rate
2024: 857 cases, 11.8% grant rate
2025: 1323 cases, 8.4% grant rate
2026: 875 cases, 3.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Scott, I'd love to hear:
1. What's your nationality, and when was your most recent hearing?
2. How did your attorney prepare for this judge specifically?
Source: EOIR (U.S. Executive Office for Immigration Review) public statistics, May 2026 release, compiled by AsylumTracker. A judge's historical pattern does not predict the outcome of any individual case; this is shared to help set realistic expectations. Real-experience accounts from the community are welcome.
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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
Joseph C. Scott is listed with the Philadelphia, PA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.6% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (974 decided, 3.1% grant rate), Brazil (808 decided, 1.6% grant rate), and Honduras (468 decided, 4.5% grant rate). Compare these rows with the judge's overall rate because nationality mix can materially change how the headline number should be read.
Grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.
This page is based on public EOIR data last updated 2026-09-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.
What is Judge Joseph C. Scott's asylum grant rate?
Judge Joseph C. Scott granted asylum in 9.6% of 5,225 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Joseph C. Scott grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (9.6%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Philadelphia, PA grants 14.4%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.
How is this grant rate calculated?
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.
