The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 1.8% historical asylum grant rate for Amy Fairchild Haer at Atlanta, GA, based on 116 grants and 6,206 denials (6,322 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Amy Fairchild Haer with Atlanta, GA. With an asylum approval rate of 1.8%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.
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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):
Overall track record
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 breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
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%
Year-by-year
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 1.8% 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 (1,786 decided, 0.8% grant rate), Mexico (1,592 decided, 0.9% grant rate), and Honduras (910 decided, 0.4% 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 2026-09-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.
What is Judge Amy Fairchild Haer's asylum grant rate?
Judge Amy Fairchild Haer granted asylum in 1.8% of 6,322 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Amy Fairchild Haer grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (1.8%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Atlanta, GA grants 2.5%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.
How is this grant rate calculated?
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.
