# Jacquelyn Jo. Joyce Immigration Judge · [Houston - S. Gessner Road Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/houston-s-gessner-road-immigration-court) Last updated October 7, 2026 ## Jacquelyn Jo. Joyce at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Houston - S. Gessner Road Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/houston-s-gessner-road-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Texas · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 5,206 Relief granted 22 0.4% Denied / removal ordered 2,906 55.8% Other / procedural 2,278 43.8% National comparison for this selection: 9,249,024 outcomes; 10.0% relief granted; 52.0% denied / removal ordered; 38.0% other / procedural. Methodology and sources These are proceeding outcomes, not asylum application statistics. Completion years use EOIR COMP_DATE; 2026 contains partial-year data. Relief granted, denied / removal ordered and other / procedural exhaust the recorded outcomes. Groups of one are included. Historical outcomes do not establish a current assignment. Counts describe recorded cases and do not predict an individual's result. [Official EOIR case data](https://fileshare.eoir.justice.gov/EOIR%20Case%20Data.zip) · Source date: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:14:27 GMT Asylum decisions and other statistics ## Analytics Published EOIR records include 402 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 11 (2.7%) and denied in 391 (97.3%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - U.S. immigration judge appointed in August 2023 to the Houston–South Gessner Immigration Court, with a record of denying asylum in 86.8% of 340 cases reviewed from FY 2021–2026 - 2018–2023: Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), DHS, Pearsall, TX 2015–2018: Assistant Public Defender, Third Judicial Circuit, Florida, Lake City 2010–2015: Trial court law clerk, Third Judicial Circuit, Florida, Live Oak ### Education - B.A., Florida State University (2007) J.D., University of Florida Levin College of Law (2010) ### Additional information - Caseload: Over 1,100 cases completed annually; 7,021 total decisions since 2021 - Appointment: August 2023 by the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) - Judge Jacquelyn Jo. - Denial rates vary by judge due to case mix, detention status, representation, and policy factors, not solely judicial philosophy. - EOIR notes that these statistics do not measure fairness or competence. - Professional ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked October 10, 2026 . ### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 19, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.1 - Delivery and Receipt Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked July 30, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.3 - Documents ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.10 - Interpreters ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.11 - Courtroom Decorum ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.12 - Electronic Devices ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.15 - Individual Calendar Hearing ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings Judge Specific source · HTML · Source checked September 14, 2026 ### Current EOIR official staff directory Current EOIR Official Staff Directory source · HTML · Source checked October 7, 2026 [Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections) ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.1 — Delivery and Receipt](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c9195b4f0bba01a19aa8df41) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-1). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 3.11 — Courtroom Decorum](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8d8e8e8bf80478864645291a) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-3-11). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.3 — Documents](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-53ee093be24c18a5d1a93046) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-3). Collected 2026-10-27.