Melissa Fox

Philadelphia (PHI) · Philadelphia, PA

Melissa Fox is listed with Philadelphia (PHI). The database records 142 asylum outcomes: 20 approved, 122 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate14.1%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes14.1%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions14220 / 122 / 0

Approved / denied20 / 122 / 0Database records only

Yearly changes

Yearly asylum decision trend

Applicant origin

Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality

Each row shows fiscal year, nationality, valid decisions, and approval rate.

Official appointment record

Judge background and appointment

Appointment dateMarch 2026

Appointed courtPhiladelphia Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Melissa Fox was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Fox earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2010 from Binghamton University and a Juris Doctor in 2013 from St. John' s University School of Law. From December 2020 to February 2026, she served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in Philadelphia. From August 2017 to December 2020, she served as an asylum officer at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS, in Chicago. Judge Fox is a member of the Illinois State Bar, New Jersey State Bar, and New York State Bar.

Education: Judge Fox earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2010 from Binghamton University and a Juris Doctor in 2013 from St.

Bar admission: Judge Fox is a member of the Illinois State Bar, New Jersey State Bar, and New York State Bar.

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How to read approval rates

Decision approval rateis approved ÷ (approved + denied). Blue “Other” is shown separately and includes identifiable withholding/CAT protection, cancellation or adjustment, voluntary departure, withdrawal, termination, dismissal, and administrative closure; it is excluded from the rate denominator.Approved share of all outcomesuses approved, denied, and other outcomes in the denominator.

With small samples, a few cases can move the percentage sharply. The page flags samples below 50 and below 200 decisions.

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