Immigration judge

Judge Amber D George

Immigration Judge at San Francisco, CA

64.9%Grant rate · all years
Amber D George64.9%
Court median judge47.6%
National16.6%

EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly

1,211
Granted
655
Denied
1,866
Total Decided
Snapshot answer

The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 64.9% historical asylum grant rate for Amber D George at San Francisco, CA, based on 1,211 grants and 655 denials (1,866 decided outcomes).

The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Amber D George with San Francisco, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 64.9%, this judge is above 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.

Community Discussion

DATA

News: Immigration Judge Amber D George reported removed from the bench

According to public news reporting, Immigration Judge Amber D George was reported to have left the EOIR immigration bench in 2025 (fired, terminated, or not renewed) as part of the 2025–2026 wave of immigration-judge dismissals.

Source: https://www.kqed.org/news/12065240/after-trump-fires-5-more-sf-immigration-judges-legal-scholars-fear-a-more-partisan-system

This post summarizes publicly reported news and links to the original source. Details may be updated as more information becomes available.

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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Amber D George is listed with the San Francisco, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 64.9% 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 (357 decided, 53.2% grant rate), Guatemala (348 decided, 71.6% grant rate), and India (275 decided, 92.0% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.

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Nationality Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Mexico 357 53.2%
Guatemala 348 71.6%
India 275 92.0%
El Salvador 240 85.0%
Nicaragua 123 30.1%
Honduras 120 70.0%
Colombia 94 9.6%
China 57 78.9%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 105 22.9%
2025 619 39.1%
2024 314 74.5%
2023 304 88.5%
2022 311 95.2%
2021 178 80.3%
2020 5 20.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Amber D George's asylum grant rate?

Judge Amber D George granted asylum in 64.9% of 1,866 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.

Does Judge Amber D George grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The rate (64.9%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at San Francisco, CA grants 47.6%. 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.

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