The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 1.9% historical asylum grant rate for Scott D. Criss at Charlotte, NC, based on 305 grants and 15,878 denials (16,183 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Scott D. Criss with Charlotte, NC. With an asylum approval rate of 1.9%, 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 Criss (Charlotte, NC) data snapshot: 16,810 cases over 12 years, 2.0% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Criss, Scott D. (IJ code SC2, Charlotte, NC):
Overall track record
12 years on the bench (since 2015), 16,810 cases total, lifetime grant rate 2.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 12,583 cases, grant rate 0.9% — roughly in line with the Charlotte court average (1.8%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 4094 0.4%
Mexico 2621 0.9%
Guatemala 2206 0.3%
Nicaragua 599 1.5%
Venezuela 593 1.6%
El Salvador 534 1.6%
Colombia 527 0.6%
Brazil 436 1.5%
Cuba 297 0.0%
Ecuador 116 0.0%
Peru 114 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 3618 cases, 1.5% grant rate
2024: 2594 cases, 1.3% grant rate
2025: 3214 cases, 0.5% grant rate
2026: 3157 cases, 0.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Criss, 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
Scott D. Criss is listed with the Charlotte, NC Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 1.9% 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 (4,541 decided, 0.4% grant rate), Mexico (3,015 decided, 1.5% grant rate), and Guatemala (2,545 decided, 0.8% 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 Scott D. Criss granted asylum in 1.9% of 16,183 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Scott D. Criss grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (1.9%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Charlotte, NC grants 6.5%. 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.
