The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 6.4% historical asylum grant rate for Pedro J. Espinal at Orlando, FL, based on 196 grants and 2,852 denials (3,048 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Pedro J. Espinal with Orlando, FL. With an asylum approval rate of 6.4%, 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 Espinal (Orlando, FL) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 21% to 1% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Espinal, Pedro J. (IJ code PJE, Orlando, FL):
Overall track record
25 years on the bench (since 2002), 5,227 cases total, lifetime grant rate 6.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,527 cases, grant rate 2.4% — roughly in line with the Orlando court average (5.3%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 655 1.0%
Guatemala 638 0.2%
Honduras 496 0.3%
Venezuela 490 2.6%
Colombia 296 1.7%
Ecuador 219 0.0%
Nicaragua 215 5.7%
Cuba 182 4.8%
Brazil 135 0.0%
Haiti 128 1.0%
India 118 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 268 cases, 21.2% grant rate
2024: 800 cases, 30.8% grant rate
2025: 1437 cases, 1.0% grant rate
2026: 2022 cases, 1.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Espinal, 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
Pedro J. Espinal is listed with the Orlando, FL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.4% 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 (551 decided, 1.6% grant rate), Guatemala (438 decided, 0.2% grant rate), and Venezuela (409 decided, 8.6% 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 Pedro J. Espinal's asylum grant rate?
Judge Pedro J. Espinal granted asylum in 6.4% of 3,048 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Pedro J. Espinal grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (6.4%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Orlando, FL grants 7.7%. 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.
