The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 6.0% historical asylum grant rate for Gary E. Endelman at Houston, TX, based on 638 grants and 10,034 denials (10,672 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Gary E. Endelman with Houston, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 6.0%, 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 Endelman (Houston, TX) data snapshot: 11,382 cases over 33 years, 6.0% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Endelman, Gary E. (IJ code GEE, Houston, TX):
Overall track record
33 years on the bench (since 1994), 11,382 cases total, lifetime grant rate 6.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,695 cases, grant rate 5.3% — roughly in line with the Houston court average (3.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 1114 1.6%
Mexico 579 5.4%
Guatemala 498 0.2%
El Salvador 412 2.9%
Venezuela 307 7.7%
Cuba 190 24.5%
Colombia 168 1.9%
Nicaragua 164 8.6%
Nigeria 55 35.3%
Peru 22 0.0%
Ecuador 21 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 677 cases, 7.8% grant rate
2024: 1079 cases, 3.3% grant rate
2025: 1014 cases, 6.0% grant rate
2026: 925 cases, 5.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Endelman, 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
Gary E. Endelman is listed with the Houston, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.0% 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 (1,621 decided, 1.9% grant rate), Guatemala (686 decided, 0.6% grant rate), and Mexico (681 decided, 7.2% 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 Gary E. Endelman's asylum grant rate?
Judge Gary E. Endelman granted asylum in 6.0% of 10,672 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Gary E. Endelman grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (6.0%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Houston, TX grants 4.0%. 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.
