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Judge Kyle A. Pearson

Immigration Judge at Atlanta, GA

3.1%
Approval Rate
3
Granted
94
Denied
97
Total Decided

Judge Kyle A. Pearson serves at the Atlanta, GA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 3.1%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Pearson (Atlanta, GA) data snapshot: 176 cases over 1 years, 3.1% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Pearson, Kyle A. (IJ code KYP, Atlanta, GA):

1 years on the bench (since 2026), 176 cases total, lifetime grant rate 3.1%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 176 cases, grant rate 3.1% — roughly in line with the Atlanta court average (1.7%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                  65    0.0%
Guatemala               19    0.0%
Honduras                19    0.0%
Venezuela               17    0.0%
Colombia                 8    0.0%
El Salvador              7    0.0%
Nicaragua                7    0.0%
Cuba                     6    0.0%

If you've appeared before Judge Pearson, 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

Kyle A. Pearson is listed with the Atlanta, GA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 3.1% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (32 decided, 0.0% grant rate), Honduras (12 decided, 0.0% grant rate), and Guatemala (11 decided, 0.0% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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
Mexico 32 0.0%
Honduras 12 0.0%
Guatemala 11 0.0%
El Salvador 6 0.0%
Venezuela 6 0.0%
Colombia 4 0.0%
Cuba 4 0.0%
India 3 0.0%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 97 3.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Kyle A. Pearson's asylum approval rate?

Judge Kyle A. Pearson's asylum approval rate is 3.1% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Kyle A. Pearson decided?

The dataset lists 97 total asylum cases for Judge Kyle A. Pearson.

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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