The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 1.0% historical asylum grant rate for Jennifer R. Bell at Atlanta, GA, based on 59 grants and 5,658 denials (5,717 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Jennifer R. Bell with Atlanta, GA. With an asylum approval rate of 1.0%, 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 Bell (Atlanta, GA) data snapshot: 5,399 cases over 4 years, 1.2% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Bell, Jennifer R. (IJ code JRB, Atlanta, GA):
Overall track record
4 years on the bench (since 2023), 5,399 cases total, lifetime grant rate 1.2%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 5,369 cases, grant rate 1.2% — roughly in line with the Atlanta court average (1.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Guatemala 1642 0.0%
Mexico 1203 0.5%
Honduras 739 0.7%
Venezuela 489 3.6%
Nicaragua 225 6.5%
Colombia 219 0.5%
Cuba 183 0.0%
El Salvador 167 0.7%
Peru 114 0.9%
India 56 0.0%
Brazil 48 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 631 cases, 1.9% grant rate
2024: 1023 cases, 3.4% grant rate
2025: 1787 cases, 0.6% grant rate
2026: 1928 cases, 0.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Bell, 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
Jennifer R. Bell is listed with the Atlanta, GA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 1.0% 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 (1,900 decided, 0.0% grant rate), Mexico (1,255 decided, 0.4% grant rate), and Honduras (790 decided, 0.6% 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 Jennifer R. Bell's asylum grant rate?
Judge Jennifer R. Bell granted asylum in 1.0% of 5,717 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Jennifer R. Bell grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (1.0%) 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.
