The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 0.9% historical asylum grant rate for Jacquelyn J. Joyce at Houston South, TX, based on 25 grants and 2,906 denials (2,931 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Jacquelyn J. Joyce with Houston South, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 0.9%, 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 Joyce (Houston South, TX) data snapshot: 3,632 cases over 5 years, 1.0% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Joyce, Jacquelyn J. (IJ code JJC, Houston South, TX):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 3,632 cases total, lifetime grant rate 1.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,626 cases, grant rate 1.0% — roughly in line with the Houston South court average (1.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba 920 6.1%
Honduras 686 0.0%
Venezuela 428 0.9%
Mexico 345 1.0%
Guatemala 315 0.0%
El Salvador 270 0.4%
Colombia 210 0.0%
Nicaragua 167 0.7%
Ecuador 40 0.0%
India 27 0.0%
Nigeria 24 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 105 cases, 2.4% grant rate
2024: 971 cases, 2.2% grant rate
2025: 1446 cases, 0.6% grant rate
2026: 1104 cases, 0.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Joyce, 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
Jacquelyn J. Joyce is listed with the Houston South, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 0.9% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (705 decided, 0.0% grant rate), Venezuela (423 decided, 0.7% grant rate), and Mexico (345 decided, 0.9% 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 Jacquelyn J. Joyce's asylum grant rate?
Judge Jacquelyn J. Joyce granted asylum in 0.9% of 2,931 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Jacquelyn J. Joyce grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (0.9%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Houston South, TX grants 1.5%. 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.
