Annual summary
State of DOHA adjudication, 2017
The decided public record for 2017: hearing-level industrial (ISCR) decisions, counted transparently. Descriptive of what was decided, never a prediction. ← 2016 · 2018 →
Decided cases
2,232
823 granted · 1,409 denied
Grant rate
37%
-5 points vs 2016 (42%)
Appeal Board decisions
279
254 affirmed · 25 reversed or remanded
Outcomes by concern
- Financial Considerations (F)32%521 granted1,084 denied
- Personal Conduct (E)24%118 granted367 denied
- Foreign Influence (B)71%206 granted85 denied
- Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H)27%56 granted152 denied
- Criminal Conduct (J)28%42 granted107 denied
- Alcohol Consumption (G)23%27 granted92 denied
- Foreign Preference (C)71%74 granted30 denied
- Sexual Behavior (D)30%7 granted16 denied
- Handling Protected Information (K)75%15 granted5 denied
- Use of Information Technology (M) †47%7 granted8 denied
- Outside Activities (L) †67%4 granted2 denied
- Psychological Conditions (I) †33%1 granted2 denied
- Allegiance to the United States (A) †50%1 granted1 denied
| Concern | Granted | Denied | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Considerations (F) | 521 | 1,084 | 32% |
| Personal Conduct (E) | 118 | 367 | 24% |
| Foreign Influence (B) | 206 | 85 | 71% |
| Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H) | 56 | 152 | 27% |
| Criminal Conduct (J) | 42 | 107 | 28% |
| Alcohol Consumption (G) | 27 | 92 | 23% |
| Foreign Preference (C) | 74 | 30 | 71% |
| Sexual Behavior (D) | 7 | 16 | 30% |
| Handling Protected Information (K) | 15 | 5 | 75% |
| Use of Information Technology (M) | 7 | 8 | 47% † |
| Outside Activities (L) | 4 | 2 | 67% † |
| Psychological Conditions (I) | 1 | 2 | 33% † |
| Allegiance to the United States (A) | 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 record37% granted · 2,232 cases
Representation
- With an attorney61% granted · 350 cases
- Self-represented32% granted · 1,882 cases
Population: decided hearing-level STANDARD_ISCR decisions dated 2017; appeals counted separately. Definitions and checks: methodology. Explore the same numbers interactively on Insights.