Kelley N Sydnor - Immigration Judge, Stewart, GA

Judge Kelley N Sydnor

Immigration Judge at Stewart, GA

3.7%

Approval Rate

103

Granted

2,690

Denied

2,793

Total Decided

Judge Kelley N Sydnor serves at the Stewart, GA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 3.7%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

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DATA AsylumTracker Data 2026-07-17

Judge Sydnor (Stewart, GA) data snapshot: 3,586 cases over 8 years, 3.7% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Sydnor, Kelley N (IJ code KFL, Stewart, GA):

Overall track record

8 years on the bench (since 2019), 3,586 cases total, lifetime grant rate 3.7%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,765 cases, grant rate 1.4% — roughly in line with the Stewart court average (3.0%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 723    1.4%
Venezuela              446    0.0%
Guatemala              381    0.4%
Honduras               372    0.0%
Colombia               180    0.7%
Nicaragua              154    4.6%
El Salvador             75    1.9%
Peru                    58    0.0%
Ecuador                 46    2.9%
Brazil                  37    0.0%
Haiti                   37    0.0%

Year-by-year

2023:  256 cases, 5.0% grant rate
2024:  431 cases, 0.8% grant rate
2025:  986 cases, 0.5% grant rate
2026: 1092 cases, 1.6% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Sydnor, 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

Kelley N Sydnor is listed with the Stewart, GA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 3.7% 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 (596 decided, 2.7% grant rate), Venezuela (389 decided, 2.1% grant rate), and Honduras (369 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 2026-07-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Nationality	Cases	Grant rate
Mexico	596	2.7%
Venezuela	389	2.1%
Honduras	369	0.0%
Guatemala	353	0.8%
Nicaragua	199	9.5%
Colombia	150	0.7%
El Salvador	91	1.1%
Peru	48	0.0%

Nationality

Cases

Grant rate

Mexico

596

2.7%

Venezuela

389

2.1%

Honduras

369

0.0%

Guatemala

353

0.8%

Nicaragua

199

9.5%

Colombia

150

0.7%

El Salvador

1.1%

Peru

0.0%

Year	Cases	Grant rate
2026	675	1.6%
2025	836	0.5%
2024	397	0.8%
2023	239	5.0%
2022	126	22.2%
2021	12	25.0%
2020	256	6.6%

Year

Cases

Grant rate

2026

675

1.6%

2025

836

0.5%

2024

397

0.8%

2023

239

5.0%

2022

126

22.2%

2021

25.0%

2020

256

6.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Kelley N Sydnor's asylum approval rate?

Judge Kelley N Sydnor's asylum approval rate is 3.7% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Kelley N Sydnor decided?

The dataset lists 2,793 total asylum cases for Judge Kelley N Sydnor.

How is this approval rate calculated?

The approval rate is calculated as granted divided by (granted + denied). It excludes terminations and withdrawals, and the source is EOIR FOIA data.

Judge Kelley N Sydnor

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Judge Sydnor (Stewart, GA) data snapshot: 3,586 cases over 8 years, 3.7% grant rate

How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Nationality Breakdown

Yearly Trends

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