The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 19.5% historical asylum grant rate for Scott Thomsen at Indianapolis, IN, based on 867 grants and 3,575 denials (4,442 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Scott Thomsen with Indianapolis, IN. With an asylum approval rate of 19.5%, this judge is above 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 Thomsen (Indianapolis, IN) data snapshot: China vs Colombia grant rates differ 47×, overall rate fell from 31% to 7% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Thomsen, Scott (IJ code STT, Indianapolis, IN):
Overall track record
32 years on the bench (since 1995), 3,645 cases total, lifetime grant rate 26.1%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,823 cases, grant rate 20.0% — 12.1pp above the Indianapolis court average (8.0%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 319 10.0%
Nicaragua 297 7.1%
Venezuela 263 24.1%
Ecuador 252 5.6%
Guatemala 238 8.8%
China 213 66.7%
Honduras 213 7.7%
Colombia 152 1.4%
El Salvador 107 28.7%
India 101 23.5%
Nigeria 95 39.3%
China applicants see a 66.7% grant rate versus 1.4% for Colombia applicants — a 47.3× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 616 cases, 31.2% grant rate
2024: 601 cases, 25.0% grant rate
2025: 605 cases, 24.2% grant rate
2026: 1001 cases, 7.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Thomsen, 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
Scott Thomsen is listed with the Indianapolis, IN Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 19.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (609 decided, 6.9% grant rate), Nicaragua (507 decided, 4.9% grant rate), and Venezuela (444 decided, 15.3% 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 Thomsen granted asylum in 19.5% of 4,442 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Scott Thomsen grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (19.5%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Indianapolis, IN grants 5.8%. 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.
