Annual summary
State of DOHA adjudication, 2012
The decided public record for 2012: hearing-level industrial (ISCR) decisions, counted transparently. Descriptive of what was decided, never a prediction. ← 2011 · 2013 →
Decided cases
633
236 granted · 397 denied
Grant rate
37%
+3 points vs 2011 (34%)
Appeal Board decisions
134
122 affirmed · 12 reversed or remanded
Outcomes by concern
- Financial Considerations (F)33%121 granted250 denied
- Personal Conduct (E)26%56 granted159 denied
- Foreign Influence (B)48%46 granted49 denied
- Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H)38%30 granted49 denied
- Criminal Conduct (J)33%22 granted45 denied
- Alcohol Consumption (G)36%21 granted38 denied
- Foreign Preference (C)39%14 granted22 denied
- Psychological Conditions (I) †36%4 granted7 denied
- Sexual Behavior (D) †30%3 granted7 denied
- Use of Information Technology (M) †33%3 granted6 denied
- Handling Protected Information (K) †50%4 granted4 denied
| Concern | Granted | Denied | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Considerations (F) | 121 | 250 | 33% |
| Personal Conduct (E) | 56 | 159 | 26% |
| Foreign Influence (B) | 46 | 49 | 48% |
| Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H) | 30 | 49 | 38% |
| Criminal Conduct (J) | 22 | 45 | 33% |
| Alcohol Consumption (G) | 21 | 38 | 36% |
| Foreign Preference (C) | 14 | 22 | 39% |
| Psychological Conditions (I) | 4 | 7 | 36% † |
| Sexual Behavior (D) | 3 | 7 | 30% † |
| Use of Information Technology (M) | 3 | 6 | 33% † |
| Handling Protected Information (K) | 4 | 4 | 50% † |
† fewer than 20 decided cases, too few to generalize. Cases often raise several concerns, so rows overlap.
Hearing vs written record
- On the written record37% granted · 632 cases
Representation
- With an attorney54% granted · 149 cases
- Self-represented32% granted · 484 cases
Population: decided hearing-level STANDARD_ISCR decisions dated 2012; appeals counted separately. Definitions and checks: methodology. Explore the same numbers interactively on Insights.