Immigration Appeal

The image is a bar chart.

For each of the last four fiscal years, it shows the following:

Cost per Appeal
Average Processing Time
Appeals Filed
Appeals Finalized
Appeals Waiting

Appeals that were finalized fall into the following four categories:

Stayed
Allowed
Withdrawn/Abandoned
Dismissed

Appeals waiting are broken down into the following time periods:

0-6 months
7-12 months
1 year or more

The following are the numbers by fiscal year (Note: The totals may not be exactly 100% due to rounding):

For the fiscal year 2006-07 the cost per appeal is $2,260 and the average processing time is 9.9 months. 6,800 appeals were filed, 6,300 appeals were finalized, 500 appeals were stayed and 9,200 were waiting.

Finalized appeals are broken down into the following percentages: 43% were allowed, 26% were withdrawn/abandoned and 31% were dismissed.

Appeals waiting are broken down into the following percentages: 38% for 0 to 6 months, 25% for 7 to 12 months and 37% for 1 year or more.

 

For the fiscal year 2007-08 the cost per appeal is $2,330 and the average processing time is 10.1 months. 6,800 appeals were filed, 6,500 appeals were finalized, 700 appeals were sstayed and 9,500 were waiting.

Finalized appeals are broken down into the following percentages: 39% were allowed, 30% were withdrawn/abandoned and 31% were dismissed.

Appeals waiting are broken down into the following percentages: 33% for 0 to 6 months, 28% for 7 to 12 months and 39% for 1 year or more.

 

For the fiscal year 2008-09 the cost per appeal is $2,800 and the average processing time is 11.1 months. 7,500 appeals were filed, 6,500 appeals were finalized, 600 appeals were stayed and 10,500 were waiting.

Finalized appeals are broken down into the following percentages: 39% were allowed, 28% were withdrawn/abandoned and 34% were dismissed.

Appeals waiting are broken down into the following percentages: 37% for 0 to 6 months, 26 % for 7 to 12 months and 37% for 1 year or more.

 

For the fiscal year 2009-10 the cost per appeal is $3,075 and the average processing time is 11.6 months. 6,900 appeals were filed, 6,400 appeals were finalized, 800 appeals were stayed and 11,000 were waiting.

Finalized appeals are broken down into the following percentages: 39% were allowed, 33% were withdrawn/abandoned and 28% were dismissed.

Appeals waiting are broken down into the following percentages: 31% for 0 to 6 months, 27% for 7 to 12 months and 43% for 1 year or more.