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Judge Amy Fairchild Haer

Immigration Judge at Atlanta, GA

1.9%
Approval Rate
112
Granted
5,706
Denied
5,818
Total Decided

Judge Amy Fairchild Haer serves at the Atlanta, GA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 1.9%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Haer (Atlanta, GA) data snapshot: 6,644 cases over 31 years, 2.0% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Haer, Amy Fairchild (IJ code AFH, Atlanta, GA):

31 years on the bench (since 1996), 6,644 cases total, lifetime grant rate 2.0%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 6,445 cases, grant rate 2.0% — roughly in line with the Atlanta court average (1.8%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Guatemala             1816    0.9%
Mexico                1516    1.2%
Honduras               897    0.5%
Venezuela              444    2.8%
Nicaragua              386    3.1%
Cuba                   251    5.6%
Colombia               248    0.0%
El Salvador            241    2.0%
Peru                   120    1.1%
Brazil                  75    2.0%
India                   46    6.9%
2023: 1242 cases, 3.0% grant rate
2024: 1497 cases, 3.5% grant rate
2025: 1994 cases, 1.5% grant rate
2026: 1712 cases, 0.8% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Haer, 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

Amy Fairchild Haer is listed with the Atlanta, GA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 1.9% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (1,685 decided, 0.9% grant rate), Mexico (1,423 decided, 1.1% grant rate), and Honduras (865 decided, 0.5% 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 2026-07-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Nationality Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Guatemala 1,685 0.9%
Mexico 1,423 1.1%
Honduras 865 0.5%
Venezuela 400 2.5%
Nicaragua 377 2.9%
Colombia 221 0.0%
El Salvador 212 1.9%
Peru 101 1.0%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 1,744 0.8%
2025 1,778 1.5%
2024 1,116 3.5%
2023 1,014 3.0%
2022 43 2.3%
2021 1 100.0%
2020 17 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Amy Fairchild Haer's asylum approval rate?

Judge Amy Fairchild Haer's asylum approval rate is 1.9% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Amy Fairchild Haer decided?

The dataset lists 5,818 total asylum cases for Judge Amy Fairchild Haer.

How is this approval rate calculated?

The approval rate is calculated as granted divided by (granted + denied). It excludes terminations and withdrawals, and the source is EOIR FOIA data.

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