The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 9.6% historical asylum grant rate for George James Ward, JR. at Stewart, GA, based on 214 grants and 2,022 denials (2,236 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists George James Ward, JR. with Stewart, GA. With an asylum approval rate of 9.6%, 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.
Community Discussion
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Judge Ward (Stewart, GA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 23% to 3% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Ward, George James, JR. (IJ code GJW, Stewart, GA):
Overall track record
9 years on the bench (since 2018), 2,925 cases total, lifetime grant rate 10.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,817 cases, grant rate 9.1% — 6.1pp above the Stewart court average (3.0%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 344 5.3%
Mexico 327 2.8%
Guatemala 203 4.6%
Colombia 151 7.9%
Venezuela 127 8.2%
El Salvador 117 14.1%
Nicaragua 85 3.0%
Brazil 77 0.0%
Peru 59 0.0%
Cuba 34 13.3%
Ecuador 25 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 202 cases, 23.4% grant rate
2024: 381 cases, 12.5% grant rate
2025: 441 cases, 9.3% grant rate
2026: 793 cases, 3.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Ward, 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
George James Ward, JR. is listed with the Stewart, GA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.6% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (330 decided, 5.8% grant rate), Mexico (299 decided, 2.7% grant rate), and Guatemala (196 decided, 6.1% 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 George James Ward, JR.'s asylum grant rate?
Judge George James Ward, JR. granted asylum in 9.6% of 2,236 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge George James Ward, JR. grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (9.6%) 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.
