The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 11.3% historical asylum grant rate for Mary C. Lee at Philadelphia, PA, based on 815 grants and 6,421 denials (7,236 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Mary C. Lee with Philadelphia, PA. With an asylum approval rate of 11.3%, 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 Lee (Philadelphia, PA) data snapshot: 6,823 cases over 10 years, 12.4% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Lee, Mary C. (IJ code MCL, Philadelphia, PA):
Overall track record
10 years on the bench (since 2017), 6,823 cases total, lifetime grant rate 12.4%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,406 cases, grant rate 11.1% — roughly in line with the Philadelphia court average (9.5%)
2023: 1055 cases, 13.8% grant rate
2024: 907 cases, 14.9% grant rate
2025: 1532 cases, 9.5% grant rate
2026: 912 cases, 6.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Lee, 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
Mary C. Lee is listed with the Philadelphia, PA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 11.3% 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 (1,697 decided, 5.5% grant rate), Brazil (1,244 decided, 1.9% grant rate), and Honduras (794 decided, 6.7% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.
Judge Mary C. Lee granted asylum in 11.3% of 7,236 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Mary C. Lee grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (11.3%) 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.
