A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Gundlach, Robert (IJ code RTG, New York Broadway, NY):
Overall track record
51 years on the bench (since 1976), 4,790 cases total, lifetime grant rate 22.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,899 cases, grant rate 20.5% — 7.0pp above the New York Broadway court average (13.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate Ecuador 779 11.3% Colombia 258 24.0% Guatemala 194 7.6% Peru 182 10.2% Guinea 162 32.7% Venezuela 161 9.7% Dominican Republic 156 2.6% Honduras 143 21.2% Senegal 126 8.1% Mexico 61 3.4% Russia 57 96.4%
Russia applicants see a 96.4% grant rate versus 2.6% for Dominican Republic applicants — a 36.4× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 674 cases, 33.1% grant rate 2024: 471 cases, 22.3% grant rate 2025: 901 cases, 22.2% grant rate 2026: 853 cases, 7.0% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Gundlach, 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.