The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 3.3% historical asylum grant rate for Delia I. Gonzalez at Harlingen, TX, based on 273 grants and 7,982 denials (8,255 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Delia I. Gonzalez with Harlingen, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 3.3%, 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.
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Judge Gonzalez (Harlingen, TX) data snapshot: 9,036 cases over 41 years, 3.3% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Gonzalez, Delia I. (IJ code DIG, Harlingen, TX):
Overall track record
41 years on the bench (since 1986), 9,036 cases total, lifetime grant rate 3.3%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,775 cases, grant rate 2.4% — roughly in line with the Harlingen court average (1.8%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 1365 5.1%
Honduras 1006 0.1%
Guatemala 482 0.0%
Nicaragua 283 1.8%
El Salvador 169 0.0%
Venezuela 96 9.8%
Colombia 86 1.2%
Ecuador 64 0.0%
Cuba 58 4.0%
Dominican Republic 56 0.0%
Peru 37 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 1213 cases, 2.0% grant rate
2024: 973 cases, 2.6% grant rate
2025: 910 cases, 2.8% grant rate
2026: 679 cases, 2.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Gonzalez, 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
Delia I. Gonzalez is listed with the Harlingen, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 3.3% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (1,653 decided, 0.2% grant rate), Mexico (1,527 decided, 9.2% grant rate), and Guatemala (583 decided, 0.5% 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 2026-09-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.
What is Judge Delia I. Gonzalez's asylum grant rate?
Judge Delia I. Gonzalez granted asylum in 3.3% of 8,255 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Delia I. Gonzalez grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (3.3%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Harlingen, TX grants 2.0%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.
How is this grant rate calculated?
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.
