ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
John C. Barnes
Memphis (MEM) · Memphis, TN
John C. Barnes is listed with Memphis (MEM). The database records 890 asylum outcomes: 155 approved, 735 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-09-21 – 2026-06-30
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026190019000.0%
FY 20252221720507.7%
FY 202417635141019.9%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-10-31 – 2026-06-02250250—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2025-12-10 – 2026-06-29250250—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2025-10-28 – 2026-06-30220220—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2026-01-21 – 2026-06-18220220—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2025-10-01 – 2026-06-15200200—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2025-10-17 – 2026-06-02190190—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2026-03-27 – 2026-06-16100100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Haiti2026-05-15 – 2026-06-08100100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2026-05-14 – 2026-06-295050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2026-04-02 – 2026-06-295050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nigeria2026-01-07 – 2026-04-013030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Peru2026-04-29 – 2026-04-293030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mauritania2025-12-03 – 2026-06-303030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Bangladesh2025-10-03 – 2025-10-292020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Afghanistan2026-05-29 – 2026-05-292020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Bosnia-Herzegovina2026-02-25 – 2026-02-251010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Zimbabwe2026-04-01 – 2026-04-011010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Egypt2026-01-28 – 2026-01-281010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ghana2026-02-06 – 2026-02-061010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · People's Republic Of The Congo2025-11-12 – 2025-11-121010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Stateless - Alien Unable To Name A Country2025-12-16 – 2025-12-161010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Panama2026-03-27 – 2026-03-271010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Senegal2026-05-08 – 2026-05-081010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Eritrea2025-12-09 – 2025-12-091010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cameroon2026-03-03 – 2026-03-031010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Somalia2026-02-18 – 2026-02-181010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Malaysia2025-10-15 – 2025-10-151010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Turkey2025-11-14 – 2025-11-141010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Democratic Republic Of Congo2026-01-28 – 2026-01-281010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
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How to read approval rates
Decision approval rateis approved ÷ (approved + denied). Blue “Other” is shown separately and includes identifiable withholding/CAT protection, cancellation or adjustment, voluntary departure, withdrawal, termination, dismissal, and administrative closure; it is excluded from the rate denominator.Approved share of all outcomesuses approved, denied, and other outcomes in the denominator.
With small samples, a few cases can move the percentage sharply. The page flags samples below 50 and below 200 decisions.
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