Annual summary
State of DOHA adjudication, 2016
The decided public record for 2016: hearing-level industrial (ISCR) decisions, counted transparently. Descriptive of what was decided, never a prediction. ← 2015 · 2017 →
Decided cases
1,602
669 granted · 933 denied
Grant rate
42%
0 points vs 2015 (42%)
Appeal Board decisions
228
206 affirmed · 22 reversed or remanded
Outcomes by concern
- Financial Considerations (F)40%479 granted713 denied
- Personal Conduct (E)30%107 granted249 denied
- Foreign Influence (B)60%102 granted68 denied
- Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H)34%48 granted95 denied
- Criminal Conduct (J)35%37 granted69 denied
- Foreign Preference (C)62%48 granted30 denied
- Alcohol Consumption (G)30%20 granted47 denied
- Use of Information Technology (M) †67%10 granted5 denied
- Handling Protected Information (K) †53%8 granted7 denied
- Sexual Behavior (D) †43%6 granted8 denied
- Psychological Conditions (I) †20%1 granted4 denied
- Allegiance to the United States (A) †75%3 granted1 denied
- Outside Activities (L) †50%1 granted1 denied
| Concern | Granted | Denied | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Considerations (F) | 479 | 713 | 40% |
| Personal Conduct (E) | 107 | 249 | 30% |
| Foreign Influence (B) | 102 | 68 | 60% |
| Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H) | 48 | 95 | 34% |
| Criminal Conduct (J) | 37 | 69 | 35% |
| Foreign Preference (C) | 48 | 30 | 62% |
| Alcohol Consumption (G) | 20 | 47 | 30% |
| Use of Information Technology (M) | 10 | 5 | 67% † |
| Handling Protected Information (K) | 8 | 7 | 53% † |
| Sexual Behavior (D) | 6 | 8 | 43% † |
| Psychological Conditions (I) | 1 | 4 | 20% † |
| Allegiance to the United States (A) | 3 | 1 | 75% † |
| Outside Activities (L) | 1 | 1 | 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 record42% granted · 1,602 cases
Representation
- With an attorney62% granted · 289 cases
- Self-represented37% granted · 1,313 cases
Population: decided hearing-level STANDARD_ISCR decisions dated 2016; appeals counted separately. Definitions and checks: methodology. Explore the same numbers interactively on Insights.