The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 1.3% historical asylum grant rate for Ryan Fisher at Atlanta, GA, based on 107 grants and 8,298 denials (8,405 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Ryan Fisher with Atlanta, GA. With an asylum approval rate of 1.3%, 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 Fisher (Atlanta, GA) data snapshot: 8,586 cases over 31 years, 1.4% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Fisher, Ryan (IJ code RNF, Atlanta, GA):
Overall track record
31 years on the bench (since 1996), 8,586 cases total, lifetime grant rate 1.4%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 7,830 cases, grant rate 0.7% — roughly in line with the Atlanta court average (1.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Guatemala 2079 0.2%
Mexico 1809 0.9%
Honduras 992 0.1%
Venezuela 804 1.2%
Nicaragua 464 0.4%
Colombia 359 0.9%
El Salvador 308 1.5%
Peru 177 0.0%
Cuba 116 0.0%
Brazil 110 1.1%
India 104 1.1%
Year-by-year
2023: 1252 cases, 1.8% grant rate
2024: 1543 cases, 1.0% grant rate
2025: 2478 cases, 0.3% grant rate
2026: 2557 cases, 0.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Fisher, 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
Ryan Fisher is listed with the Atlanta, GA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 1.3% 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 (2,230 decided, 0.6% grant rate), Mexico (1,971 decided, 1.8% grant rate), and Honduras (1,045 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.
Judge Ryan Fisher granted asylum in 1.3% of 8,405 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Ryan Fisher grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (1.3%) 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.
