Pedro J. Espinal - Immigration Judge, Orlando, FL

Judge Pedro J. Espinal

Immigration Judge at Orlando, FL

6.8%

Approval Rate

194

Granted

2,678

Denied

2,872

Total Decided

Judge Pedro J. Espinal serves at the Orlando, FL 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).

Community Discussion

DATA AsylumTracker Data 2026-07-17

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 6.8% 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 (523 decided, 1.7% grant rate), Guatemala (410 decided, 0.2% grant rate), and Venezuela (377 decided, 9.3% 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	523	1.7%
Guatemala	410	0.2%
Venezuela	377	9.3%
Honduras	344	0.3%
Cuba	178	26.4%
Nicaragua	128	7.8%
Colombia	125	2.4%
Dominican Republic	118	20.3%

Nationality

Cases

Grant rate

Mexico

523

1.7%

Guatemala

410

0.2%

Venezuela

377

9.3%

Honduras

344

0.3%

Cuba

178

26.4%

Nicaragua

128

7.8%

Colombia

125

2.4%

Dominican Republic

118

20.3%

Year	Cases	Grant rate
2026	1,425	1.3%
2025	934	1.0%
2024	13	30.8%
2023	137	21.2%
2022	104	22.1%
2021	40	67.5%
2020	192	42.7%

Year

Cases

Grant rate

2026

1,425

1.3%

2025

934

1.0%

2024

30.8%

2023

137

21.2%

2022

104

22.1%

2021

67.5%

2020

192

42.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Pedro J. Espinal's asylum approval rate?

Judge Pedro J. Espinal's asylum approval rate is 6.8% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Pedro J. Espinal decided?

The dataset lists 2,872 total asylum cases for Judge Pedro J. Espinal.

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 Pedro J. Espinal

Community Discussion

Judge Espinal (Orlando, FL) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 21% to 1% in 3 years

How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Nationality Breakdown

Yearly Trends

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Pedro J. Espinal's asylum approval rate?

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How is this approval rate calculated?

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