The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 21.3% historical asylum grant rate for Gilda M Terrazas at Tucson, AZ, based on 386 grants and 1,425 denials (1,811 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Gilda M Terrazas with Tucson, AZ. With an asylum approval rate of 21.3%, this judge is above 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 Terrazas (Tucson, AZ) data snapshot: 1,823 cases over 7 years, 21.9% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Terrazas, Gilda M (IJ code GMT, Tucson, AZ):
Overall track record
7 years on the bench (since 2020), 1,823 cases total, lifetime grant rate 21.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,229 cases, grant rate 21.4% — 4.3pp above the Tucson court average (17.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 537 13.4%
Venezuela 189 17.9%
Cameroon 76 73.7%
Honduras 61 25.4%
Colombia 59 0.0%
Nicaragua 45 26.2%
Guatemala 36 15.2%
Cuba 23 30.0%
Russia 21 35.3%
Peru 20 6.7%
Rwanda 20 52.6%
Year-by-year
2023: 197 cases, 16.6% grant rate
2024: 374 cases, 24.6% grant rate
2025: 456 cases, 20.1% grant rate
2026: 202 cases, 22.8% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Terrazas, 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
Gilda M Terrazas is listed with the Tucson, AZ Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 21.3% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (677 decided, 12.3% grant rate), Venezuela (211 decided, 16.6% grant rate), and Guatemala (188 decided, 10.1% 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 Gilda M Terrazas's asylum grant rate?
Judge Gilda M Terrazas granted asylum in 21.3% of 1,811 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Gilda M Terrazas grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (21.3%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Tucson, AZ grants 12.5%. 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.
