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.