The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 3.7% historical asylum grant rate for Donald Pashayan at Cleveland, OH, based on 133 grants and 3,414 denials (3,547 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Donald Pashayan with Cleveland, OH. With an asylum approval rate of 3.7%, 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 Pashayan (Cleveland, OH) data snapshot: 4,356 cases over 6 years, 4.0% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Pashayan, Donald (IJ code DDP, Cleveland, OH):
Overall track record
6 years on the bench (since 2021), 4,356 cases total, lifetime grant rate 4.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,309 cases, grant rate 3.2% — roughly in line with the Cleveland court average (2.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 448 1.0%
Venezuela 422 5.1%
Guatemala 383 1.0%
Honduras 358 1.3%
Nicaragua 300 3.1%
Haiti 236 0.0%
Colombia 201 2.2%
Brazil 136 0.0%
El Salvador 90 6.3%
Ecuador 66 0.0%
Peru 63 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 655 cases, 5.7% grant rate
2024: 646 cases, 5.2% grant rate
2025: 919 cases, 2.9% grant rate
2026: 1089 cases, 0.8% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Pashayan, 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
Donald Pashayan is listed with the Cleveland, OH Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 3.7% 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 (500 decided, 1.2% grant rate), Guatemala (428 decided, 0.9% grant rate), and Honduras (413 decided, 1.5% 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 Donald Pashayan's asylum grant rate?
Judge Donald Pashayan granted asylum in 3.7% of 3,547 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Donald Pashayan grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (3.7%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Cleveland, OH grants 4.2%. 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.
