The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 1.7% historical asylum grant rate for Jerrica A. Harness at Stewart, GA, based on 34 grants and 1,942 denials (1,976 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Jerrica A. Harness with Stewart, GA. With an asylum approval rate of 1.7%, 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 Harness (Stewart, GA) data snapshot: 2,593 cases over 10 years, 1.7% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Harness, Jerrica A. (IJ code JEH, Stewart, GA):
Overall track record
10 years on the bench (since 2017), 2,593 cases total, lifetime grant rate 1.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,568 cases, grant rate 1.8% — roughly in line with the Stewart court average (3.0%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 1151 0.6%
Guatemala 354 1.3%
Honduras 247 0.0%
Venezuela 175 1.0%
Colombia 95 3.3%
Nicaragua 83 0.0%
El Salvador 79 5.3%
India 36 4.0%
Cuba 25 0.0%
Russia 25 12.5%
Brazil 23 7.1%
Year-by-year
2024: 193 cases, 3.1% grant rate
2025: 1297 cases, 1.2% grant rate
2026: 1078 cases, 2.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Harness, 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
Jerrica A. Harness is listed with the Stewart, GA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 1.7% 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 (919 decided, 0.5% grant rate), Guatemala (259 decided, 1.5% grant rate), and Honduras (190 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 2026-09-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.
What is Judge Jerrica A. Harness's asylum grant rate?
Judge Jerrica A. Harness granted asylum in 1.7% of 1,976 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Jerrica A. Harness grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (1.7%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Stewart, GA grants 3.0%. 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.
