Issue Encyclopedia · Guideline B · Foreign Influence
Cohabitation with Foreign National
What the decided record shows for this issue, computed from public DOHA hearing-level decisions. Descriptive history, not a prediction.
Official mitigating conditions cited
The formal mitigating conditions (by official paragraph) that case profiles identified on this issue, in cases that were granted vs denied. Extracted for a subset of cases; counts are numbers of cases, not rates. Read what each condition says.
| Condition | In granted cases | In denied cases |
|---|---|---|
| ¶ 8(b) | 13 | 0 |
| ¶ 8(a) | 9 | 1 |
Circumstances credited in granted cases
Specific circumstances the judge expressly credited, among the granted cases on this issue where that detail was extracted (a subset of the record, so these are raw counts, not rates).
- deep U.S. ties · credited in 9 granted cases
Recent decided examples
- ISCR 20-00414 granted · 2021the evaluation that she had not experienced any alcohol-related incidents since February 2017 and had established a pattern of responsible alcohol consumption. The Statement of Reasons (SOR) issued by…
- ISCR 20-03096 granted · 2022The applicant in this case was a 78-year-old employee of a defense contractor who had lived in South Korea since 1979. The Department of Defense issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) citing security con…
- ISCR 07-00596 denied · 2007The applicant in this case was a 44-year-old engineer employed by a defense contractor, who sought a security clearance. The Department of Defense issued a Statement of Reasons citing security concern…
- ISCR 19-02798 denied · 2021The applicant in this case was a 45-year-old individual seeking a security clearance to work as a linguist for a defense contractor. The Department of Defense issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) citin…
Related issues under Guideline B
- Parent (citizen/resident of foreign country) · 2,274 cases
- Sibling (citizen/resident of foreign country) · 1,746 cases
- In-law (citizen/resident of foreign country) · 1,017 cases
- Spouse (foreign citizen or dual citizen) · 793 cases
- Extended Family (uncle/aunt/cousin) in foreign country · 677 cases
- Foreign Real Estate Holding · 496 cases
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