Annual summary
State of DOHA adjudication, 2015
The decided public record for 2015: hearing-level industrial (ISCR) decisions, counted transparently. Descriptive of what was decided, never a prediction. ← 2014 · 2016 →
Decided cases
1,554
648 granted · 906 denied
Grant rate
42%
+1 points vs 2014 (41%)
Appeal Board decisions
189
175 affirmed · 14 reversed or remanded
Outcomes by concern
- Financial Considerations (F)39%450 granted700 denied
- Personal Conduct (E)31%110 granted248 denied
- Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H)41%68 granted99 denied
- Foreign Influence (B)61%82 granted53 denied
- Criminal Conduct (J)35%38 granted72 denied
- Alcohol Consumption (G)46%39 granted46 denied
- Foreign Preference (C)48%29 granted31 denied
- Sexual Behavior (D) †31%4 granted9 denied
- Handling Protected Information (K) †58%7 granted5 denied
- Psychological Conditions (I) †33%2 granted4 denied
- Use of Information Technology (M) †25%1 granted3 denied
- Outside Activities (L) †0%0 granted1 denied
- Allegiance to the United States (A) †0%0 granted1 denied
| Concern | Granted | Denied | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Considerations (F) | 450 | 700 | 39% |
| Personal Conduct (E) | 110 | 248 | 31% |
| Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H) | 68 | 99 | 41% |
| Foreign Influence (B) | 82 | 53 | 61% |
| Criminal Conduct (J) | 38 | 72 | 35% |
| Alcohol Consumption (G) | 39 | 46 | 46% |
| Foreign Preference (C) | 29 | 31 | 48% |
| Sexual Behavior (D) | 4 | 9 | 31% † |
| Handling Protected Information (K) | 7 | 5 | 58% † |
| Psychological Conditions (I) | 2 | 4 | 33% † |
| Use of Information Technology (M) | 1 | 3 | 25% † |
| Outside Activities (L) | 0 | 1 | 0% † |
| Allegiance to the United States (A) | 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 record42% granted · 1,554 cases
Representation
- With an attorney64% granted · 225 cases
- Self-represented38% granted · 1,329 cases
Population: decided hearing-level STANDARD_ISCR decisions dated 2015; appeals counted separately. Definitions and checks: methodology. Explore the same numbers interactively on Insights.