The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 12.4% historical asylum grant rate for Gina Reynolds at Chicago, IL, based on 578 grants and 4,085 denials (4,663 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Gina Reynolds with Chicago, IL. With an asylum approval rate of 12.4%, 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 Reynolds (Chicago, IL) data snapshot: Russia vs Ecuador grant rates differ 40×, overall rate fell from 33% to 5% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Reynolds, Gina (IJ code GAR, Chicago, IL):
Overall track record
8 years on the bench (since 2019), 4,680 cases total, lifetime grant rate 13.1%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,672 cases, grant rate 13.1% — roughly in line with the Chicago court average (12.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 829 7.0%
Nicaragua 760 6.7%
Venezuela 697 7.6%
Colombia 457 6.0%
Ecuador 338 1.9%
Honduras 327 5.7%
Guatemala 300 3.7%
Russia 185 76.0%
Haiti 90 5.6%
Cuba 87 25.0%
India 79 34.8%
Russia applicants see a 76.0% grant rate versus 1.9% for Ecuador applicants — a 40.3× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 580 cases, 33.2% grant rate
2024: 959 cases, 19.3% grant rate
2025: 1597 cases, 11.2% grant rate
2026: 1536 cases, 4.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Reynolds, 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
Gina Reynolds is listed with the Chicago, IL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 12.4% 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 (865 decided, 6.2% grant rate), Nicaragua (817 decided, 6.1% grant rate), and Venezuela (748 decided, 6.7% 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.
Judge Gina Reynolds granted asylum in 12.4% of 4,663 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Gina Reynolds grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (12.4%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Chicago, IL grants 14.0%. 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.
