The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 5.3% historical asylum grant rate for Melissa Fox at Philadelphia, PA, based on 40 grants and 712 denials (752 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Melissa Fox with Philadelphia, PA. With an asylum approval rate of 5.3%, 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 Fox (Philadelphia, PA) data snapshot: 609 cases over 1 years, 4.3% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Fox, Melissa (IJ code MFX, Philadelphia, PA):
Overall track record
1 years on the bench (since 2026), 609 cases total, lifetime grant rate 4.3%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 609 cases, grant rate 4.3% — 4.8pp below the Philadelphia court average (9.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Brazil 83 0.0%
Dominican Republic 82 0.0%
Guatemala 78 0.0%
Honduras 50 0.0%
Colombia 43 0.0%
Ecuador 29 3.8%
Venezuela 25 0.0%
Mexico 22 0.0%
Haiti 21 9.5%
Nicaragua 20 0.0%
Peru 15 0.0%
If you've appeared before Judge Fox, 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, July 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
Melissa Fox is listed with the Philadelphia, PA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 5.3% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Brazil (112 decided, 0.0% grant rate), Guatemala (97 decided, 0.0% grant rate), and Dominican Republic (86 decided, 0.0% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 Melissa Fox granted asylum in 5.3% of 752 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Melissa Fox grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (5.3%) 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.
