ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Kenneth Shahan
Dallas (DAL) · Dallas, TX
Kenneth Shahan is listed with Dallas (DAL). The database records 547 asylum outcomes: 68 approved, 479 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2022-10-26 – 2026-06-17
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026126112500.8%
FY 20252941927506.5%
FY 2024731459019.2%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-10-02 – 2026-06-17320320—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2025-10-06 – 2026-01-15190190—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2025-10-17 – 2026-02-20140140—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2025-10-09 – 2026-02-19130130—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2025-10-03 – 2026-02-137070—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Peru2025-11-03 – 2026-02-266060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Egypt2025-11-12 – 2025-12-034040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2025-11-18 – 2025-12-154040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2025-10-07 – 2025-11-203030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Bangladesh2025-10-30 – 2026-01-303030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nepal2025-10-02 – 2025-11-062020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2025-11-07 – 2025-11-172020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Russia2025-11-13 – 2026-02-182110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2025-11-13 – 2026-01-152020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Belize2026-01-15 – 2026-01-151010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cameroon2025-11-05 – 2025-11-051010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Zimbabwe2025-10-24 – 2025-10-241010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nigeria2025-10-08 – 2025-10-081010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ethiopia2025-10-29 – 2025-10-291010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Somalia2025-10-07 – 2025-10-071010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Burundi2025-12-17 – 2025-12-171010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Sri Lanka2025-10-09 – 2025-10-091010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Syria2025-12-29 – 2025-12-291010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Turkey2026-02-12 – 2026-02-121010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ghana2025-10-31 – 2025-10-311010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Chad2025-11-07 – 2025-11-071010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Togo2025-10-15 – 2025-10-151010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Kenneth W. Shahan was appointed as an Immigrat ion Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge Shahan earned a Bachelor of Busines s Administration in 1991 from the University of Oklahoma, a Juris Doctor in 1995 from The University of Oklahoma C ollege of Law, and a Master of Laws in Military Law in 2004 from the Judge Advocat e General's Legal Center and School in Charlottesville, Virginia. From 1995 to 2022, Judge Shahan served as a j udge advocat e in the U.S. Army, culminating with him serving as a c ircuit j udge from 2014 to 2022,in the following locations: Fort Hood, Texas; Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington; Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii; and Rose Barracks, Germany. J udge Shahan is a member of the Oklahoma Bar.
Education: Judge Shahan earned a Bachelor of Busines s Administration in 1991 from the University of Oklahoma, a Juris Doctor in 1995 from The University of Oklahoma C ollege of Law, and a Master of Laws in Military Law in 2004 from the Judge Advocat e General's Legal Center and School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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How to read approval rates
Decision approval rateis approved ÷ (approved + denied). Blue “Other” is shown separately and includes identifiable withholding/CAT protection, cancellation or adjustment, voluntary departure, withdrawal, termination, dismissal, and administrative closure; it is excluded from the rate denominator.Approved share of all outcomesuses approved, denied, and other outcomes in the denominator.
With small samples, a few cases can move the percentage sharply. The page flags samples below 50 and below 200 decisions.
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