Annual summary
State of DOHA adjudication, 2021
The decided public record for 2021: hearing-level industrial (ISCR) decisions, counted transparently. Descriptive of what was decided, never a prediction. ← 2020 · 2022 →
Decided cases
589
145 granted · 444 denied
Grant rate
25%
-7 points vs 2020 (32%)
Appeal Board decisions
97
82 affirmed · 15 reversed or remanded
Outcomes by concern
- Financial Considerations (F)22%87 granted303 denied
- Personal Conduct (E)18%26 granted116 denied
- Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H)14%15 granted91 denied
- Foreign Influence (B)55%32 granted26 denied
- Criminal Conduct (J)20%10 granted39 denied
- Alcohol Consumption (G)11%3 granted25 denied
- Sexual Behavior (D)20%4 granted16 denied
- Psychological Conditions (I) †25%3 granted9 denied
- Handling Protected Information (K) †20%2 granted8 denied
- Use of Information Technology (M) †11%1 granted8 denied
- Foreign Preference (C) †100%1 granted0 denied
- Allegiance to the United States (A) †0%0 granted1 denied
| Concern | Granted | Denied | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Considerations (F) | 87 | 303 | 22% |
| Personal Conduct (E) | 26 | 116 | 18% |
| Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H) | 15 | 91 | 14% |
| Foreign Influence (B) | 32 | 26 | 55% |
| Criminal Conduct (J) | 10 | 39 | 20% |
| Alcohol Consumption (G) | 3 | 25 | 11% |
| Sexual Behavior (D) | 4 | 16 | 20% |
| Psychological Conditions (I) | 3 | 9 | 25% † |
| Handling Protected Information (K) | 2 | 8 | 20% † |
| Use of Information Technology (M) | 1 | 8 | 11% † |
| Foreign Preference (C) | 1 | 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 hearing33% granted · 293 cases
- On the written record16% granted · 306 cases
Representation
- With an attorney38% granted · 117 cases
- Self-represented21% granted · 472 cases
Population: decided hearing-level STANDARD_ISCR decisions dated 2021; appeals counted separately. Definitions and checks: methodology. Explore the same numbers interactively on Insights.