The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 13.5% historical asylum grant rate for Rodger C. Harris at Orlando, FL, based on 1,518 grants and 9,709 denials (11,227 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Rodger C. Harris with Orlando, FL. With an asylum approval rate of 13.5%, 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.
Community Discussion
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Judge Harris (Orlando, FL) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 50% to 3% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Harris, Rodger C. (IJ code RHC, Orlando, FL):
Overall track record
32 years on the bench (since 1995), 15,056 cases total, lifetime grant rate 13.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,387 cases, grant rate 7.2% — roughly in line with the Orlando court average (5.3%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba 2053 10.3%
Venezuela 475 15.5%
Guatemala 327 0.7%
Honduras 315 0.8%
Mexico 289 6.3%
Colombia 195 3.7%
Haiti 184 0.8%
Nicaragua 127 4.1%
Brazil 104 2.7%
Ecuador 42 0.0%
El Salvador 37 13.8%
Year-by-year
2023: 150 cases, 50.5% grant rate
2024: 571 cases, 10.1% grant rate
2025: 1684 cases, 5.4% grant rate
2026: 1982 cases, 3.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Harris, 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
Rodger C. Harris is listed with the Orlando, FL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 13.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (1,346 decided, 2.1% grant rate), Guatemala (983 decided, 1.1% grant rate), and Mexico (480 decided, 12.9% 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 Rodger C. Harris's asylum grant rate?
Judge Rodger C. Harris granted asylum in 13.5% of 11,227 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Rodger C. Harris grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (13.5%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Orlando, FL grants 7.7%. 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.
