Annual summary
State of DOHA adjudication, 2023
The decided public record for 2023: hearing-level industrial (ISCR) decisions, counted transparently. Descriptive of what was decided, never a prediction. ← 2022 · 2024 →
Decided cases
960
255 granted · 705 denied
Grant rate
27%
+2 points vs 2022 (25%)
Appeal Board decisions
177
156 affirmed · 21 reversed or remanded
Outcomes by concern
- Financial Considerations (F)27%165 granted443 denied
- Personal Conduct (E)18%51 granted235 denied
- Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H)23%49 granted167 denied
- Criminal Conduct (J)18%23 granted104 denied
- Alcohol Consumption (G)19%14 granted59 denied
- Foreign Influence (B)36%24 granted43 denied
- Sexual Behavior (D)19%7 granted29 denied
- Psychological Conditions (I)31%11 granted24 denied
- Use of Information Technology (M) †8%1 granted11 denied
- Handling Protected Information (K) †0%0 granted10 denied
- Foreign Preference (C) †17%1 granted5 denied
- Outside Activities (L) †0%0 granted2 denied
- Allegiance to the United States (A) †50%1 granted1 denied
| Concern | Granted | Denied | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Considerations (F) | 165 | 443 | 27% |
| Personal Conduct (E) | 51 | 235 | 18% |
| Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H) | 49 | 167 | 23% |
| Criminal Conduct (J) | 23 | 104 | 18% |
| Alcohol Consumption (G) | 14 | 59 | 19% |
| Foreign Influence (B) | 24 | 43 | 36% |
| Sexual Behavior (D) | 7 | 29 | 19% |
| Psychological Conditions (I) | 11 | 24 | 31% |
| Use of Information Technology (M) | 1 | 11 | 8% † |
| Handling Protected Information (K) | 0 | 10 | 0% † |
| Foreign Preference (C) | 1 | 5 | 17% † |
| Outside Activities (L) | 0 | 2 | 0% † |
| 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
- In-person hearing34% granted · 565 cases
- On the written record17% granted · 418 cases
Representation
- With an attorney43% granted · 176 cases
- Self-represented23% granted · 782 cases
Population: decided hearing-level STANDARD_ISCR decisions dated 2023; appeals counted separately. Definitions and checks: methodology. Explore the same numbers interactively on Insights.