The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 3.5% historical asylum grant rate for Kelley N Sydnor at Stewart, GA, based on 106 grants and 2,919 denials (3,025 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Kelley N Sydnor with Stewart, GA. With an asylum approval rate of 3.5%, 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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DATAAsylumTracker Data
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 3.5% 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 (650 decided, 2.5% grant rate), Venezuela (442 decided, 1.8% grant rate), and Honduras (396 decided, 0.3% 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 Kelley N Sydnor's asylum grant rate?
Judge Kelley N Sydnor granted asylum in 3.5% of 3,025 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Kelley N Sydnor grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (3.5%) 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.
