# George Ward

Immigration Judge · [Falls Church Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/va/eoir-virginia-falls-church-immigration-adjudication-center)

Last updated October 25, 2026

## George Ward at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[Falls Church Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/va/eoir-virginia-falls-church-immigration-adjudication-center)

Jurisdiction

Virginia · Federal

Judicial service

Active

## Immigration proceeding outcomes

No proceeding outcomes in this EOIR release are matched to this profile. Any separately published asylum statistics are available below.

Asylum decisions and other statistics

## Analytics

Published EOIR records include 971 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 180 (18.5%) and denied in 784 (80.7%); 7 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics)

## Biography

### Professional career

- Began hearing cases in August 2018 after appointment by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
- ICE / DHS Roles (1999–2018): Assistant District Counsel Associate Legal Advisor Legislative Counsel Chief/Deputy Chief, District Court Litigation Division Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel (ICE)
- Early Career: Assistant District Attorney, Nassau County DA’s Office (1993–1999)
- George J. Ward Jr. is an immigration judge within the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)
- Immigration Judge: Falls Church Immigration Adjudication Center (initial assignment) Charlotte Immigration Court (later assignment)

### Education

- B.A., Bucknell University (1988) J.D., St. John’s University School of Law (1993)

### Additional information

- Bar Memberships: New York and New Jersey State Bars
- His caseload includes high representation rates (97% represented by counsel) and common nationalities such as Honduras, Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, and Colombia.

## Sources

Identity source checked August 30, 2026 .

Biography sources checked October 11, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

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### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.12 - Electronic Devices

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.15 - Individual Calendar Hearing

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