Annual summary
State of DOHA adjudication, 2019
The decided public record for 2019: hearing-level industrial (ISCR) decisions, counted transparently. Descriptive of what was decided, never a prediction. ← 2018 · 2020 →
Decided cases
1,005
342 granted · 663 denied
Grant rate
34%
-2 points vs 2018 (36%)
Appeal Board decisions
182
162 affirmed · 20 reversed or remanded
Outcomes by concern
- Financial Considerations (F)28%170 granted432 denied
- Personal Conduct (E)22%57 granted203 denied
- Foreign Influence (B)61%110 granted70 denied
- Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H)16%18 granted97 denied
- Criminal Conduct (J)36%28 granted50 denied
- Alcohol Consumption (G)25%18 granted53 denied
- Psychological Conditions (I)35%7 granted13 denied
- Sexual Behavior (D) †26%5 granted14 denied
- Handling Protected Information (K) †40%6 granted9 denied
- Use of Information Technology (M) †23%3 granted10 denied
- Foreign Preference (C) †83%10 granted2 denied
- Outside Activities (L) †100%2 granted0 denied
- Allegiance to the United States (A) †0%0 granted1 denied
| Concern | Granted | Denied | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Considerations (F) | 170 | 432 | 28% |
| Personal Conduct (E) | 57 | 203 | 22% |
| Foreign Influence (B) | 110 | 70 | 61% |
| Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H) | 18 | 97 | 16% |
| Criminal Conduct (J) | 28 | 50 | 36% |
| Alcohol Consumption (G) | 18 | 53 | 25% |
| Psychological Conditions (I) | 7 | 13 | 35% |
| Sexual Behavior (D) | 5 | 14 | 26% † |
| Handling Protected Information (K) | 6 | 9 | 40% † |
| Use of Information Technology (M) | 3 | 10 | 23% † |
| Foreign Preference (C) | 10 | 2 | 83% † |
| Outside Activities (L) | 2 | 0 | 100% † |
| 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
- In-person hearing44% granted · 596 cases
- On the written record20% granted · 416 cases
Representation
- With an attorney51% granted · 210 cases
- Self-represented29% granted · 794 cases
Population: decided hearing-level STANDARD_ISCR decisions dated 2019; appeals counted separately. Definitions and checks: methodology. Explore the same numbers interactively on Insights.