George James Ward, JR. - Immigration Judge, Stewart, GA

Judge George James Ward, JR.

Immigration Judge at Stewart, GA

10.0%

Approval Rate

213

Granted

1,917

Denied

2,130

Total Decided

Judge George James Ward, JR. serves at the Stewart, GA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 10.0%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA AsylumTracker Data 2026-07-17

Judge Ward (Stewart, GA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 23% to 3% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Ward, George James, JR. (IJ code GJW, Stewart, GA):

Overall track record

9 years on the bench (since 2018), 2,925 cases total, lifetime grant rate 10.0%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,817 cases, grant rate 9.1% — 6.1pp above the Stewart court average (3.0%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras               344    5.3%
Mexico                 327    2.8%
Guatemala              203    4.6%
Colombia               151    7.9%
Venezuela              127    8.2%
El Salvador            117   14.1%
Nicaragua               85    3.0%
Brazil                  77    0.0%
Peru                    59    0.0%
Cuba                    34   13.3%
Ecuador                 25    0.0%

Year-by-year

2023:  202 cases, 23.4% grant rate
2024:  381 cases, 12.5% grant rate
2025:  441 cases, 9.3% grant rate
2026:  793 cases, 3.3% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Ward, 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, July 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

George James Ward, JR. is listed with the Stewart, GA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 10.0% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (318 decided, 6.0% grant rate), Mexico (257 decided, 3.1% grant rate), and Guatemala (184 decided, 6.5% 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	Cases	Grant rate
Honduras	318	6.0%
Mexico	257	3.1%
Guatemala	184	6.5%
El Salvador	136	17.6%
Venezuela	106	11.3%
Nicaragua	85	5.9%
Colombia	76	7.9%
Brazil	70	2.9%

Nationality

Cases

Grant rate

Honduras

318

6.0%

Mexico

257

3.1%

Guatemala

184

6.5%

El Salvador

136

17.6%

Venezuela

106

11.3%

Nicaragua

5.9%

Colombia

7.9%

Brazil

2.9%

Year	Cases	Grant rate
2026	488	3.3%
2025	375	9.3%
2024	376	12.5%
2023	107	23.4%
2022	63	57.1%
2021	83	16.9%
2020	213	10.8%

Year

Cases

Grant rate

2026

488

3.3%

2025

375

9.3%

2024

376

12.5%

2023

107

23.4%

2022

57.1%

2021

16.9%

2020

213

10.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge George James Ward, JR.'s asylum approval rate?

Judge George James Ward, JR.'s asylum approval rate is 10.0% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge George James Ward, JR. decided?

The dataset lists 2,130 total asylum cases for Judge George James Ward, JR..

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.

Judge George James Ward, JR.

Community Discussion

Judge Ward (Stewart, GA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 23% to 3% in 3 years

How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Nationality Breakdown

Yearly Trends

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge George James Ward, JR.'s asylum approval rate?

How many asylum cases has Judge George James Ward, JR. decided?

How is this approval rate calculated?

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