Annual summary
State of DOHA adjudication, 2025
The decided public record for 2025: hearing-level industrial (ISCR) decisions, counted transparently. Descriptive of what was decided, never a prediction. ← 2024 · 2026 →
Decided cases
632
146 granted · 486 denied
Grant rate
23%
-1 points vs 2024 (24%)
Appeal Board decisions
106
90 affirmed · 16 reversed or remanded
Outcomes by concern
- Financial Considerations (F)17%56 granted266 denied
- Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H)25%56 granted170 denied
- Personal Conduct (E)22%50 granted173 denied
- Criminal Conduct (J)23%25 granted85 denied
- Foreign Influence (B)27%12 granted32 denied
- Alcohol Consumption (G)40%17 granted26 denied
- Psychological Conditions (I)19%5 granted21 denied
- Sexual Behavior (D)24%5 granted16 denied
- Use of Information Technology (M) †31%4 granted9 denied
- Handling Protected Information (K) †60%3 granted2 denied
- Foreign Preference (C) †0%0 granted3 denied
- Outside Activities (L) †0%0 granted1 denied
| Concern | Granted | Denied | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Considerations (F) | 56 | 266 | 17% |
| Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H) | 56 | 170 | 25% |
| Personal Conduct (E) | 50 | 173 | 22% |
| Criminal Conduct (J) | 25 | 85 | 23% |
| Foreign Influence (B) | 12 | 32 | 27% |
| Alcohol Consumption (G) | 17 | 26 | 40% |
| Psychological Conditions (I) | 5 | 21 | 19% |
| Sexual Behavior (D) | 5 | 16 | 24% |
| Use of Information Technology (M) | 4 | 9 | 31% † |
| Handling Protected Information (K) | 3 | 2 | 60% † |
| Foreign Preference (C) | 0 | 3 | 0% † |
| Outside Activities (L) | 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 hearing31% granted · 343 cases
- On the written record16% granted · 311 cases
Representation
- With an attorney41% granted · 133 cases
- Self-represented18% granted · 498 cases
Population: decided hearing-level STANDARD_ISCR decisions dated 2025; appeals counted separately. Definitions and checks: methodology. Explore the same numbers interactively on Insights.