The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 9.2% historical asylum grant rate for Jennifer I. Gaz at Phoenix, AZ, based on 431 grants and 4,277 denials (4,708 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Jennifer I. Gaz with Phoenix, AZ. With an asylum approval rate of 9.2%, 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 Gaz (Phoenix, AZ) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 12% to 4% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Gaz, Jennifer I. (IJ code JIG, Phoenix, AZ):
Overall track record
26 years on the bench (since 2001), 5,317 cases total, lifetime grant rate 9.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,330 cases, grant rate 6.2% — roughly in line with the Phoenix court average (7.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 1717 3.8%
Guatemala 337 0.3%
Cuba 306 35.9%
Venezuela 266 13.3%
Colombia 152 0.7%
Honduras 138 0.0%
Nicaragua 73 15.5%
El Salvador 53 0.0%
Peru 53 9.1%
Ecuador 41 0.0%
Dominican Republic 21 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 175 cases, 12.1% grant rate
2024: 670 cases, 8.1% grant rate
2025: 1497 cases, 6.4% grant rate
2026: 988 cases, 3.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Gaz, 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
Jennifer I. Gaz is listed with the Phoenix, AZ Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.2% 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 (1,927 decided, 4.6% grant rate), Guatemala (404 decided, 0.7% grant rate), and Venezuela (389 decided, 15.4% 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 Jennifer I. Gaz's asylum grant rate?
Judge Jennifer I. Gaz granted asylum in 9.2% of 4,708 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Jennifer I. Gaz grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (9.2%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Phoenix, AZ grants 9.2%. 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.
