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Judge David A. Gardey

Immigration Judge at Arlington, VA

Snapshot answer

The 2026-07-01 snapshot lists a 5.9% historical asylum grant rate for David A. Gardey at Arlington, VA, based on 74 grants and 1,172 denials (1,246 decided outcomes).

5.9%
Approval Rate
74
Granted
1,172
Denied
1,246
Total Decided

The 2026-07-01 EOIR snapshot lists David A. Gardey with Arlington, VA. With an asylum approval rate of 5.9%, 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

DATA

Judge Gardey (Arlington, VA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 11% to 2% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Gardey, David A. (IJ code DAG, Arlington, VA):

4 years on the bench (since 2023), 1,476 cases total, lifetime grant rate 5.9%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,442 cases, grant rate 5.9% — 4.5pp below the Arlington court average (10.4%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
El Salvador            258    2.0%
Honduras               226    1.0%
Guatemala              210    1.8%
Mexico                 104    2.4%
Bolivia                103    1.1%
Peru                    75    1.5%
Nicaragua               66    7.9%
Venezuela               56    2.1%
Colombia                30    4.0%
Mauritania              30    3.4%
Turkiye                 30    6.9%

Nicaragua applicants see a 7.9% grant rate versus 1.0% for Honduras applicants — a 8.0× gap on this judge's docket.

2023:   39 cases, 10.8% grant rate
2024:  238 cases, 14.0% grant rate
2025:  503 cases, 5.9% grant rate
2026:  662 cases, 2.0% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Gardey, 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

David A. Gardey is listed with the Arlington, VA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 5.9% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights El Salvador (204 decided, 2.0% grant rate), Honduras (202 decided, 1.0% grant rate), and Guatemala (166 decided, 1.8% 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 2026-07-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Nationality Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
El Salvador 204 2.0%
Honduras 202 1.0%
Guatemala 166 1.8%
Bolivia 92 1.1%
Mexico 84 2.4%
Peru 68 1.5%
Nicaragua 63 7.9%
Venezuela 47 2.1%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 506 2.0%
2025 456 5.9%
2024 222 14.0%
2023 37 10.8%
2020 2 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge David A. Gardey's asylum approval rate?

Judge David A. Gardey's asylum approval rate is 5.9% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge David A. Gardey decided?

The dataset lists 1,246 total asylum cases for Judge David A. Gardey.

How is this approval rate calculated?

The approval rate is calculated as granted divided by (granted + denied). It excludes terminations and withdrawals, and the source is EOIR FOIA data.

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