Annual summary
State of DOHA adjudication, 2013
The decided public record for 2013: hearing-level industrial (ISCR) decisions, counted with sample sizes shown. Descriptive of what was decided, not a prediction. ← 2012 · 2014 →
Decided cases
887
319 granted · 568 denied
Grant rate
36%
-2 points compared with 2012 (38%)
Appeal Board decisions
150
131 affirmed · 19 reversed or remanded
Outcomes by concern
- Financial Considerations (F)33%168 granted347 denied
- Personal Conduct (E)22%58 granted202 denied
- Foreign Influence (B)50%105 granted107 denied
- Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H)30%31 granted73 denied
- Foreign Preference (C)55%34 granted28 denied
- Alcohol Consumption (G)28%16 granted42 denied
- Criminal Conduct (J)16%9 granted46 denied
- Sexual Behavior (D)22%6 granted21 denied
- Use of Information Technology (M) †25%3 granted9 denied
- Psychological Conditions (I) †13%1 granted7 denied
- Handling Protected Information (K) †0%0 granted7 denied
- Outside Activities (L) †100%2 granted0 denied
| Concern | Granted | Denied | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Considerations (F) | 168 | 347 | 33% |
| Personal Conduct (E) | 58 | 202 | 22% |
| Foreign Influence (B) | 105 | 107 | 50% |
| Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H) | 31 | 73 | 30% |
| Foreign Preference (C) | 34 | 28 | 55% |
| Alcohol Consumption (G) | 16 | 42 | 28% |
| Criminal Conduct (J) | 9 | 46 | 16% |
| Sexual Behavior (D) | 6 | 21 | 22% |
| Use of Information Technology (M) | 3 | 9 | 25% † |
| Psychological Conditions (I) | 1 | 7 | 13% † |
| Handling Protected Information (K) | 0 | 7 | 0% † |
| Outside Activities (L) | 2 | 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 · 625 cases
- On the written record13% granted · 258 cases
Representation
- With an attorney60% granted · 182 cases
- Self-represented30% granted · 699 cases
Population: decided hearing-level STANDARD_ISCR decisions dated 2013; appeals counted separately. Definitions and checks: methodology. The same figures are available interactively on Statistics.