The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 9.9% historical asylum grant rate for Pallavi S. Shirole at Baltimore, MD, based on 337 grants and 3,080 denials (3,417 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Pallavi S. Shirole with Baltimore, MD. With an asylum approval rate of 9.9%, 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 Shirole (Baltimore, MD) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 27% to 4% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Shirole, Pallavi S. (IJ code PLE, Baltimore, MD):
Overall track record
28 years on the bench (since 1999), 4,108 cases total, lifetime grant rate 10.4%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,013 cases, grant rate 9.3% — roughly in line with the Baltimore court average (12.3%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 740 5.7%
El Salvador 567 9.0%
Guatemala 529 5.6%
Ecuador 181 17.8%
Mexico 115 7.7%
Brazil 113 14.7%
Romania 84 0.0%
Haiti 67 0.0%
Peru 67 1.8%
Venezuela 66 14.8%
Nicaragua 65 22.8%
Year-by-year
2023: 332 cases, 27.4% grant rate
2024: 184 cases, 20.8% grant rate
2025: 1185 cases, 7.2% grant rate
2026: 1312 cases, 3.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Shirole, 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
Pallavi S. Shirole is listed with the Baltimore, MD Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.9% 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 (675 decided, 5.0% grant rate), Guatemala (490 decided, 4.7% grant rate), and El Salvador (432 decided, 8.3% 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 Pallavi S. Shirole's asylum grant rate?
Judge Pallavi S. Shirole granted asylum in 9.9% of 3,417 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Pallavi S. Shirole grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (9.9%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Baltimore, MD grants 12.1%. 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.
