Judge Xiomara Diana Davis-Gumbs

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Davis-Gumbs, Xiomara Diana (IJ code XDD, Dallas, TX):

Overall track record

11 years on the bench (since 2016), 14,817 cases total, lifetime grant rate 4.1%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 10,690 cases, grant rate 1.1% — roughly in line with the Dallas court average (1.4%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                2548    1.2%
Honduras              2137    0.2%
Venezuela             1676    0.6%
Cuba                  1214    2.8%
Guatemala              955    0.2%
Nicaragua              599    0.5%
El Salvador            587    0.7%
Colombia               348    0.6%
Romania                113    0.0%
Peru                    98    1.1%
Ecuador                 61    1.7%

Year-by-year

2023: 1246 cases, 2.8% grant rate
2024: 1730 cases, 2.3% grant rate
2025: 3568 cases, 0.9% grant rate
2026: 4146 cases, 0.2% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Davis-Gumbs, 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.