The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 21.9% historical asylum grant rate for Ayodele Gansallo at Philadelphia, PA, based on 312 grants and 1,112 denials (1,424 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Ayodele Gansallo with Philadelphia, PA. With an asylum approval rate of 21.9%, 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 Gansallo (Philadelphia, PA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 45% to 12% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Gansallo, Ayodele (IJ code AYG, Philadelphia, PA):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 1,797 cases total, lifetime grant rate 23.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,717 cases, grant rate 19.9% — 10.8pp above the Philadelphia court average (9.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Guatemala 272 11.4%
Honduras 250 16.3%
El Salvador 228 39.0%
Brazil 131 2.2%
Mexico 121 16.7%
Dominican Republic 87 4.1%
Venezuela 69 11.5%
Ecuador 60 9.1%
Nicaragua 50 8.7%
Peru 48 6.1%
Colombia 40 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 221 cases, 45.1% grant rate
2024: 526 cases, 21.4% grant rate
2025: 426 cases, 14.5% grant rate
2026: 544 cases, 12.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Gansallo, 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
Ayodele Gansallo is listed with the Philadelphia, PA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 21.9% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (220 decided, 13.2% grant rate), Honduras (187 decided, 19.3% grant rate), and El Salvador (175 decided, 47.4% 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 Ayodele Gansallo's asylum grant rate?
Judge Ayodele Gansallo granted asylum in 21.9% of 1,424 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Ayodele Gansallo grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (21.9%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Philadelphia, PA grants 14.4%. 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.
