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, not a prediction.
Decided cases
44
verified hearing-level decisions
Granted
23%
10 granted · 34 denied or revoked
Recent decided examples
- ISCR 18-00415 granted · 2018The 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 · 2018The 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 · 2018The 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 · 2019The 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…
Related issues under Guideline F
- Credit Card Debt · 4,694 cases
- Medical Debt · 3,844 cases
- Unpaid Federal/State Taxes · 3,187 cases
- Auto Loan / Vehicle Repossession · 2,794 cases
- Utility / Phone / Cable Debt · 2,339 cases
- Student Loan Debt · 2,229 cases
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