Annual summary
State of DOHA adjudication, 2020
The decided public record for 2020: hearing-level industrial (ISCR) decisions, counted transparently. Descriptive of what was decided, never a prediction. ← 2019 · 2021 →
Decided cases
447
144 granted · 303 denied
Grant rate
32%
-2 points vs 2019 (34%)
Appeal Board decisions
104
93 affirmed · 11 reversed or remanded
Outcomes by concern
- Financial Considerations (F)30%90 granted214 denied
- Personal Conduct (E)19%23 granted95 denied
- Foreign Influence (B)46%30 granted35 denied
- Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H)25%14 granted41 denied
- Criminal Conduct (J)18%6 granted27 denied
- Alcohol Consumption (G)30%8 granted19 denied
- Use of Information Technology (M) †40%4 granted6 denied
- Sexual Behavior (D) †11%1 granted8 denied
- Psychological Conditions (I) †17%1 granted5 denied
- Foreign Preference (C) †50%3 granted3 denied
- Handling Protected Information (K) †33%2 granted4 denied
| Concern | Granted | Denied | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Considerations (F) | 90 | 214 | 30% |
| Personal Conduct (E) | 23 | 95 | 19% |
| Foreign Influence (B) | 30 | 35 | 46% |
| Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H) | 14 | 41 | 25% |
| Criminal Conduct (J) | 6 | 27 | 18% |
| Alcohol Consumption (G) | 8 | 19 | 30% |
| Use of Information Technology (M) | 4 | 6 | 40% † |
| Sexual Behavior (D) | 1 | 8 | 11% † |
| Psychological Conditions (I) | 1 | 5 | 17% † |
| Foreign Preference (C) | 3 | 3 | 50% † |
| Handling Protected Information (K) | 2 | 4 | 33% † |
† fewer than 20 decided cases, too few to generalize. Cases often raise several concerns, so rows overlap.
Hearing vs written record
- In-person hearing41% granted · 257 cases
- On the written record20% granted · 195 cases
Representation
- With an attorney45% granted · 92 cases
- Self-represented29% granted · 353 cases
Population: decided hearing-level STANDARD_ISCR decisions dated 2020; appeals counted separately. Definitions and checks: methodology. Explore the same numbers interactively on Insights.