ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Shannon R. Holderfield
Oakdale (OAK) · Oakdale, LA
Shannon R. Holderfield is listed with Oakdale (OAK). The database records 4 asylum outcomes: 0 approved, 4 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2026-06-08 – 2026-06-18
Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 20264040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Turkey2026-06-18 – 2026-06-181010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Georgia2026-06-12 – 2026-06-121010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2026-06-15 – 2026-06-151010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Eritrea2026-06-08 – 2026-06-081010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Shannon R. Holderfield was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Holderfield earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2012 from the University of Arizona and a Juris Doctor in 2017 from the University of Tulsa College of Law. From September 2019 to May 2026, she served as a senior attorney with the Office of Chief Counsel, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, in El Paso, Texas. From May 2023 to January 2025, she served as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas. From September 2017 to August 2018, she served as a judicial law clerk for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, and from September 2018 to May 2019, she worked as an associate with a private firm in Houston. In 2023, Judge Holderfield received the CBP Commissioner's Award for Integrity. Judge Holderfield is a member of the State Bar of Texas.
Education: Judge Holderfield earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2012 from the University of Arizona and a Juris Doctor in 2017 from the University of Tulsa College of Law.
Bar admission: Judge Holderfield is a member of the State Bar of Texas.
This page shows only verifiable official appointment and biography records. No departure record does not confirm current service; personnel changes are labeled only with reliable sources.
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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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