Asylum Grant Rate
38.4% of merits decisions
Asylum cases decided at Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court
Courts → Atlanta, GA
Immigration court · Atlanta, GA
Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court
38.4% asylum grant rate across 11,469 merits decisions (FY2015–2025) - below the 48.2% national average.
Data updated 2026-06-21
- 38.4%
- Asylum grant rate
- 61.6%
- Asylum denial rate
- 110,395
- Pending cases
- 32 mo
- Time to decision
The verdict
The Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court granted asylum in 38.4% of the 11,469 cases it decided on the merits - below the 48.2% national rate.
- 38.4%
- Asylum grant rate
- 11,469
- Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
- 28
- Judges with reported asylum decisions
- 110,395
- Pending cases (all types)
Statistical data only. Grant rates reflect historical case outcomes and are not predictive of any individual case result.
Consult a licensed immigration attorney for legal advice.
Case Insights: Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court
The Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court, based in Atlanta, GA, decided 11,469 asylum cases on the merits between FY2015 and FY2025 - out of 334,605 total proceedings of all case types it handled. Of those asylum decisions, 4,402 were granted (38.4%) and 7,067 were denied (61.6%). The court has 28 immigration judges with enough asylum decisions to report, whose individual grant rates shape the court-wide average shown above.
Between fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2025, the grant rate at Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court rose by 28.1 percentage points, moving from 18.8% to 46.9%. That window spans 11 fiscal years of reported data, covering shifts in bench composition, policy guidance, and nationality mix. The year-by-year table lower on this page shows the underlying annual case volume for every year in the series.
Outcomes vary substantially judge-to-judge. Judge RNF decided the most asylum cases here - 1,134 merits decisions (46.7% grant rate). The spread between the highest-grant and lowest-grant judges at this court is 71.2 percentage points - JSI at 78.9% versus SEO at 7.7%. These differences reflect case mix, nationality assignments, and docket type rather than any single factor, and they are why EOIR cautions readers against treating any judge's rate as predictive of an individual case.
38.4%
Asylum Grant Rate
61.6%
Asylum Denial Rate
11,469
Asylum Decisions
32 mo
Avg Time to Decision
Pending Cases
110,395
Open proceedings (all case types)
Asylum Decisions
11,469
Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
Grant rate over time
Asylum grant rate by fiscal year at Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court.
| Fiscal year | Decisions | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 239 | 18.8% |
| FY2016 | 677 | 15.4% |
| FY2017 | 467 | 21.8% |
| FY2018 | 541 | 22.6% |
| FY2019 | 701 | 19.4% |
| FY2020 | 548 | 21.7% |
| FY2021 | 714 | 19.2% |
| FY2022 | 670 | 30.3% |
| FY2023 | 1,031 | 46.9% |
| FY2024 | 1,724 | 58.0% |
| FY2025 | 4,157 | 46.9% |
The judge lottery at Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court
28 judges with enough asylum decisions to report. Grant rates run from 78.9% (147 decisions) down to 7.7% (26 decisions) - a 71.2-point spread on the same bench. Rates based on smaller decision counts carry more statistical noise.
Judge names below are the anonymized judge codes EOIR assigns in its public case-data release, not verified public identities. EOIR does not publish immigration judges' full names in this dataset. See our methodology for detail.
| # | Judge | Decisions | Asylum grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judge JSI | 147 | |
| 2 | Judge JRB | 301 | |
| 3 | Judge WWM | 555 | |
| 4 | Judge PTP | 713 | |
| 5 | Judge AWH | 155 | |
| 6 | Judge WAC | 31 | |
| 7 | Judge RNF | 1,134 | |
| 8 | Judge AFH | 642 | |
| 9 | Judge SES | 581 | |
| 10 | Judge BDG | 1,083 | |
| 11 | Judge GEC | 752 | |
| 12 | Judge KFL | 302 | |
| 13 | Judge BDW | 218 | |
| 14 | Judge MPB | 97 | |
| 15 | Judge KC | 267 | |
| 16 | Judge NBM | 1,029 | |
| 17 | Judge PAB | 396 | |
| 18 | Judge MLS | 142 | |
| 19 | Judge WKH | 134 | |
| 20 | Judge JDP | 369 | |
| 21 | Judge JG1 | 381 | |
| 22 | Judge SC2 | 171 | |
| 23 | Judge GET | 50 | |
| 24 | Judge JBE | 34 | |
| 25 | Judge DJR | 51 | |
| 26 | Judge EFC | 430 | |
| 27 | Judge EBW | 1,123 | |
| 28 | Judge SEO | 26 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the grant rate at the Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court immigration court? ▼
The Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court immigration court has an overall grant rate of 38.4% and a denial rate of 61.6%, based on 11,469 asylum merits decisions (FY2015–2025) from DOJ EOIR records.
How many immigration judges serve at Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court? ▼
Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court has 28 immigration judges on record. Grant rates vary significantly between judges, from 7.7% to 78.9%.
How long do cases take at Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court? ▼
The average wait time at Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court is approximately 32 months. Wait times vary based on case type, docket load, and whether continuances are granted.
Where is the Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court immigration court located? ▼
The Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court immigration court is located in Atlanta, GA. It is part of the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) system.
Does the grant rate predict my case outcome at Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court? ▼
No. Grant rates are historical averages reflecting aggregate outcomes across all case types and judges. Individual outcomes depend on the specific facts of each case, the judge assigned, the type of relief sought, and whether you have legal representation. Always consult a licensed immigration attorney.
How has the Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court grant rate changed over time? ▼
Between FY2015 and FY2025, the grant rate at Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court increased from 18.8% to 46.9%. Year-by-year data is shown in the trends table on this page.
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Source: U.S. EOIR, Immigration Court Statistics Immigration court outcomes by court and case type · 2025
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