Annual summary
State of DOHA adjudication, 2014
The decided public record for 2014: hearing-level industrial (ISCR) decisions, counted transparently. Descriptive of what was decided, never a prediction. ← 2013 · 2015 →
Decided cases
1,131
468 granted · 663 denied
Grant rate
41%
+4 points vs 2013 (37%)
Appeal Board decisions
118
105 affirmed · 13 reversed or remanded
Outcomes by concern
- Financial Considerations (F)39%312 granted478 denied
- Personal Conduct (E)26%83 granted236 denied
- Foreign Influence (B)54%85 granted72 denied
- Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H)34%37 granted72 denied
- Criminal Conduct (J)27%24 granted64 denied
- Foreign Preference (C)51%21 granted20 denied
- Alcohol Consumption (G)38%15 granted24 denied
- Sexual Behavior (D)25%5 granted15 denied
- Handling Protected Information (K) †53%9 granted8 denied
- Use of Information Technology (M) †27%3 granted8 denied
- Psychological Conditions (I) †25%1 granted3 denied
- Outside Activities (L) †0%0 granted1 denied
| Concern | Granted | Denied | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Considerations (F) | 312 | 478 | 39% |
| Personal Conduct (E) | 83 | 236 | 26% |
| Foreign Influence (B) | 85 | 72 | 54% |
| Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H) | 37 | 72 | 34% |
| Criminal Conduct (J) | 24 | 64 | 27% |
| Foreign Preference (C) | 21 | 20 | 51% |
| Alcohol Consumption (G) | 15 | 24 | 38% |
| Sexual Behavior (D) | 5 | 15 | 25% |
| Handling Protected Information (K) | 9 | 8 | 53% † |
| Use of Information Technology (M) | 3 | 8 | 27% † |
| Psychological Conditions (I) | 1 | 3 | 25% † |
| Outside Activities (L) | 0 | 1 | 0% † |
† fewer than 20 decided cases, too few to generalize. Cases often raise several concerns, so rows overlap.
Hearing vs written record
- On the written record41% granted · 1,131 cases
Representation
- With an attorney59% granted · 202 cases
- Self-represented37% granted · 929 cases
Population: decided hearing-level STANDARD_ISCR decisions dated 2014; appeals counted separately. Definitions and checks: methodology. Explore the same numbers interactively on Insights.