Annual summary
State of DOHA adjudication, 2009
The decided public record for 2009: hearing-level industrial (ISCR) decisions, counted with sample sizes shown. Descriptive of what was decided, not a prediction. ← 2008 · 2010 →
Decided cases
1,282
462 granted · 820 denied
Grant rate
36%
0 points compared with 2008 (36%)
Appeal Board decisions
228
200 affirmed · 28 reversed or remanded
Outcomes by concern
- Financial Considerations (F)34%270 granted528 denied
- Personal Conduct (E)24%97 granted311 denied
- Foreign Influence (B)52%86 granted78 denied
- Criminal Conduct (J)23%38 granted125 denied
- Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H)28%41 granted107 denied
- Alcohol Consumption (G)34%32 granted63 denied
- Foreign Preference (C)48%40 granted43 denied
- Sexual Behavior (D)13%5 granted35 denied
- Use of Information Technology (M)40%10 granted15 denied
- Handling Protected Information (K) †58%7 granted5 denied
- Psychological Conditions (I) †14%1 granted6 denied
- Outside Activities (L) †100%1 granted0 denied
| Concern | Granted | Denied | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Considerations (F) | 270 | 528 | 34% |
| Personal Conduct (E) | 97 | 311 | 24% |
| Foreign Influence (B) | 86 | 78 | 52% |
| Criminal Conduct (J) | 38 | 125 | 23% |
| Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H) | 41 | 107 | 28% |
| Alcohol Consumption (G) | 32 | 63 | 34% |
| Foreign Preference (C) | 40 | 43 | 48% |
| Sexual Behavior (D) | 5 | 35 | 13% |
| Use of Information Technology (M) | 10 | 15 | 40% |
| Handling Protected Information (K) | 7 | 5 | 58% † |
| Psychological Conditions (I) | 1 | 6 | 14% † |
| Outside Activities (L) | 1 | 0 | 100% † |
† fewer than 20 decided cases, too few to generalize. Cases often raise several concerns, so rows overlap.
Hearing and written record
- In-person hearing45% granted · 944 cases
- On the written record11% granted · 331 cases
Representation
- With an attorney52% granted · 211 cases
- Self-represented33% granted · 1,059 cases
Population: decided hearing-level STANDARD_ISCR decisions dated 2009; appeals counted separately. Definitions and checks: methodology. The same figures are available interactively on Statistics.