Munish Sharda - Immigration Judge, Phoenix, AZ

Judge Munish Sharda

Immigration Judge at Phoenix, AZ

6.8%

Approval Rate

468

Granted

6,398

Denied

6,866

Total Decided

Judge Munish Sharda serves at the Phoenix, AZ Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 6.8%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

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DATA AsylumTracker Data 2026-05-22

Judge Sharda (Las Vegas, NV) data snapshot: 8,605 cases over 29 years, 6.9% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Sharda, Munish (IJ code MS1, Las Vegas, NV):

Overall track record

29 years on the bench (since 1998), 8,605 cases total, lifetime grant rate 6.9%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,863 cases, grant rate 5.7% — 15.3pp below the Las Vegas court average (21.0%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                2221    4.8%
Guatemala              862    1.0%
Cuba                   431   26.3%
Venezuela              374   11.8%
Honduras               265    0.4%
Colombia               176    2.6%
Nicaragua              143    1.5%
El Salvador             51    0.0%
Romania                 49    2.2%
Peru                    36    0.0%
Ecuador                 33    0.0%

Year-by-year

2023:  756 cases, 9.1% grant rate
2024: 1169 cases, 6.5% grant rate
2025: 1785 cases, 5.0% grant rate
2026: 1153 cases, 3.9% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Sharda, 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

Munish Sharda is listed with the Phoenix, AZ Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.8% 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 (2,286 decided, 7.3% grant rate), Guatemala (900 decided, 1.2% grant rate), and Venezuela (388 decided, 11.3% 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 2026-07-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Nationality	Cases	Grant rate
Mexico	2,286	7.3%
Guatemala	900	1.2%
Venezuela	388	11.3%
Honduras	288	1.4%
Colombia	165	2.4%
Nicaragua	153	1.3%
El Salvador	80	2.5%
Cuba	68	25.0%

Nationality

Cases

Grant rate

Mexico

2,286

7.3%

Guatemala

900

1.2%

Venezuela

388

11.3%

Honduras

288

1.4%

Colombia

165

2.4%

Nicaragua

153

1.3%

El Salvador

2.5%

Cuba

25.0%

Year	Cases	Grant rate
2026	1,197	3.8%
2025	1,369	5.0%
2024	947	6.5%
2023	529	9.1%
2022	154	20.8%
2021	163	25.8%
2020	312	8.7%

Year

Cases

Grant rate

2026

1,197

3.8%

2025

1,369

5.0%

2024

947

6.5%

2023

529

9.1%

2022

154

20.8%

2021

163

25.8%

2020

312

8.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Munish Sharda's asylum approval rate?

Judge Munish Sharda's asylum approval rate is 6.8% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Munish Sharda decided?

The dataset lists 6,866 total asylum cases for Judge Munish Sharda.

How is this approval rate calculated?

The approval rate is calculated as granted divided by (granted + denied). It excludes terminations and withdrawals, and the source is EOIR FOIA data.

Judge Munish Sharda

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Judge Sharda (Las Vegas, NV) data snapshot: 8,605 cases over 29 years, 6.9% grant rate

How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Nationality Breakdown

Yearly Trends

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