The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 8.5% historical asylum grant rate for Ivan E. Gardzelewski at Denver, CO, based on 591 grants and 6,335 denials (6,926 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Ivan E. Gardzelewski with Denver, CO. With an asylum approval rate of 8.5%, 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 Gardzelewski (Denver, CO) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 17% to 7% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Gardzelewski, Ivan E. (IJ code IEG, Denver, CO):
Overall track record
10 years on the bench (since 2017), 7,660 cases total, lifetime grant rate 9.3%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 5,016 cases, grant rate 6.3% — roughly in line with the Denver court average (7.9%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 904 8.3%
Colombia 802 9.1%
Venezuela 779 2.6%
Nicaragua 773 2.5%
Cuba 448 6.5%
Honduras 317 3.2%
Guatemala 304 6.0%
Peru 274 2.0%
El Salvador 121 6.2%
Ecuador 37 0.0%
Romania 23 22.7%
Year-by-year
2023: 620 cases, 17.2% grant rate
2024: 1478 cases, 5.5% grant rate
2025: 2136 cases, 3.3% grant rate
2026: 782 cases, 6.9% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Gardzelewski, 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, May 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
Ivan E. Gardzelewski is listed with the Denver, CO Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 8.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (1,125 decided, 14.6% grant rate), Venezuela (962 decided, 3.3% grant rate), and Colombia (888 decided, 7.5% 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 Ivan E. Gardzelewski's asylum grant rate?
Judge Ivan E. Gardzelewski granted asylum in 8.5% of 6,926 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Ivan E. Gardzelewski grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (8.5%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Denver, CO grants 12.6%. 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.
