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Ties to Egypt in decided clearance cases

How decided foreign-influence cases involving ties to Egypt resolved, from the public record. Ties to any country are not themselves disqualifying; every case turns on its own facts. This is decided history, never a prediction, and it says nothing about any nationality or community.

Decided cases
71
verified hearing-level decisions
Granted
54%
38 granted · 33 denied or revoked

The ties these cases involved

The relationship kinds identified on Egypt allegations in these cases (a case can involve several).

  • sibling in foreign country · 37 cases
  • parent in foreign country · 36 cases
  • unspecified foreign relationship · 26 cases
  • foreign real estate · 17 cases
  • in law in foreign country · 16 cases
  • extended family in foreign country · 13 cases
  • spouse dual or foreign citizen · 12 cases

What judges credited in granted cases

Circumstances the judge expressly credited among granted Egypt cases where that detail was extracted (a subset of the record, so these are raw counts, not rates).

  • deep U.S. ties · credited in 12 granted cases
  • foreign passport surrendered · credited in 1 granted case

Recent decided examples

  • ISCR 17-00832 granted · 2019
    The applicant in this case was a 56-year-old individual who had familial connections to Saudi Arabia, which raised security concerns under Guideline B (foreign influence). The Statement of Reasons (SO
  • ISCR 17-01979 granted · 2019
    The applicant in this case was a 49-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Egypt, who applied for a security clearance. The Department of Defense issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) citing
  • ISCR 07-00737 denied · 2008
    The applicant in this case sought a security clearance for employment with a defense contractor. The Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) citing security c
  • ISCR 16-03269 denied · 2019
    The applicant in this case was a 52-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Egypt, seeking eligibility for a public trust position. The Department of Defense issued a Statement of Reasons ci

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Other countries in the record

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