Statistics

43% granted overall (16 of 37). Yearly rates ranged 43 to 43% where the yearly sample is large enough.

• F · Financial Considerations

  41% granted · 301 granted · 436 denied

  • Financial (unspecified)
    39% granted · 229 granted · 357 denied

  • Credit-card debt
    48% granted · 105 granted · 116 denied

  • Medical debt
    42% granted · 88 granted · 120 denied

  • Mortgage / home-loan debt
    54% granted · 91 granted · 79 denied

  • Unpaid taxes
    38% granted · 57 granted · 92 denied

  • Utility / phone debt
    44% granted · 53 granted · 67 denied

  • Auto-loan debt
    41% granted · 49 granted · 71 denied

  • Student-loan debt
    43% granted · 50 granted · 66 denied

  • Civil judgment against applicant
    29% granted · 33 granted · 81 denied

  • Failure to file taxes
    31% granted · 22 granted · 48 denied

  • Bankruptcy filing
    41% granted · 19 granted · 27 denied

  • Personal-loan debt
    59% granted · 16 granted · 11 denied

  • Child support debt
    30% granted · 7 granted · 16 denied

• E · Personal Conduct

  27% granted · 82 granted · 223 denied

  • Personal conduct (unspecified)
    41% granted · 45 granted · 66 denied

  • Falsified the security form
    9% granted · 10 granted · 99 denied

  • Omission / failure to disclose
    21% granted · 16 granted · 61 denied

  • Lack of candor in an interview
    8% granted · 5 granted · 54 denied

  • Questionable judgment
    33% granted · 18 granted · 37 denied

  • Workplace rules violation
    23% granted · 9 granted · 30 denied

  • Pattern of dishonesty / rule violations
    8% granted · 2 granted · 24 denied

• B · Foreign Influence

  53% granted · 78 granted · 70 denied

  • Sibling in a foreign country
    54% granted · 44 granted · 38 denied

  • Parent in a foreign country
    44% granted · 34 granted · 43 denied

  • Foreign relationship (unspecified)
    50% granted · 36 granted · 36 denied

  • In law in foreign country
    51% granted · 21 granted · 20 denied

  • Extended family in foreign country
    66% granted · 25 granted · 13 denied

  • Spouse dual / foreign citizen
    61% granted · 17 granted · 11 denied

  • Foreign real estate
    58% granted † · 11 granted · 8 denied

  • Friend in foreign country
    47% granted † · 7 granted · 8 denied

• H · Drug Involvement and Substance Misuse

  34% granted · 35 granted · 68 denied

  • Marijuana
    34% granted · 31 granted · 60 denied

  • Drug involvement (unspecified)
    30% granted · 10 granted · 23 denied

  • Cocaine
    26% granted † · 5 granted · 14 denied

  • Drug distribution / dealing
    13% granted † · 2 granted · 14 denied

• J · Criminal Conduct

  28% granted · 24 granted · 61 denied

  • Criminal conduct (unspecified)
    27% granted · 12 granted · 32 denied

  • DUI / DWI (criminal)
    17% granted · 6 granted · 30 denied

  • Assault / battery
    21% granted † · 4 granted · 15 denied

  • Drug related criminal charge
    31% granted † · 5 granted · 11 denied

• G · Alcohol Consumption

  43% granted · 16 granted · 21 denied

  • DUI / DWI (alcohol)
    33% granted · 7 granted · 14 denied

  • Binge / intoxication pattern
    46% granted † · 6 granted · 7 denied

• C · Foreign Preference

  53% granted · 19 granted · 17 denied

  • Foreign passport possession / use
    47% granted † · 8 granted · 9 denied

  • Foreign citizenship acquisition / application
    50% granted † · 8 granted · 8 denied

• D · Sexual Behavior

  28% granted † · 5 granted · 13 denied

  Too few cases to break this concern into specific issues.

• K · Handling Protected Information

  56% granted † · 9 granted · 7 denied

  Too few cases to break this concern into specific issues.

• M · Use of Information Technology

  30% granted † · 3 granted · 7 denied

  Too few cases to break this concern into specific issues.

• I · Psychological Conditions

  25% granted † · 1 granted · 3 denied

  Too few cases to break this concern into specific issues.

• L · Outside Activities

  0% granted † · 0 granted · 1 denied

  Too few cases to break this concern into specific issues.

† marks fewer than 20 cases, too few to be reliable. A case can raise several concerns, so the rows overlap.

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