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Issue Encyclopedia · Guideline F · Financial

Gambling Losses or Compulsive Gambling

What the decided record shows for this issue, computed from public DOHA hearing-level decisions. Descriptive history, never a prediction.

Decided cases
45
verified hearing-level decisions
Granted
22%
10 granted · 35 denied or revoked

Recent decided examples

  • ISCR 18-00415 granted · 2018
    The applicant in this case was a 57-year-old linguist for a defense contractor who sought a security clearance. The allegations in the Statement of Reasons (SOR) involved foreign influence under Guide…
  • ISCR 16-01836.h1 granted · 2018
    The judge found that the applicant had a history of financial difficulties, including two bankruptcies and tax issues, primarily due to excessive gambling. However, the applicant successfully complete…
  • ISCR 17-02527 denied · 2018
    The applicant in this case was a 66-year-old employee of a defense contractor who had been working in that capacity since January 2014. He immigrated to the United States from Afghanistan in 1985 and …
  • ISCR 18-01135 denied · 2019
    The applicant in this case was a 36-year-old U.S. citizen who had family members residing in Afghanistan, including his mother, spouse, and three children. The Department of Defense (DOD) issued a Sta…

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