Annual summary
State of DOHA adjudication, 2026
The decided public record for 2026: hearing-level industrial (ISCR) decisions, counted with sample sizes shown. Descriptive of what was decided, not a prediction. ← 2025
Decided cases
376
90 granted · 286 denied
Grant rate
24%
+1 points compared with 2025 (23%)
Appeal Board decisions
63
52 affirmed · 11 reversed or remanded
Outcomes by concern
- Financial Considerations (F)18%38 granted173 denied
- Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H)28%35 granted90 denied
- Personal Conduct (E)14%15 granted92 denied
- Criminal Conduct (J)20%11 granted43 denied
- Alcohol Consumption (G)31%8 granted18 denied
- Foreign Influence (B)43%10 granted13 denied
- Psychological Conditions (I) †11%2 granted16 denied
- Sexual Behavior (D) †7%1 granted13 denied
- Foreign Preference (C) †20%1 granted4 denied
- Handling Protected Information (K) †20%1 granted4 denied
- Use of Information Technology (M) †0%0 granted5 denied
- Outside Activities (L) †100%1 granted0 denied
| Concern | Granted | Denied | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Considerations (F) | 38 | 173 | 18% |
| Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H) | 35 | 90 | 28% |
| Personal Conduct (E) | 15 | 92 | 14% |
| Criminal Conduct (J) | 11 | 43 | 20% |
| Alcohol Consumption (G) | 8 | 18 | 31% |
| Foreign Influence (B) | 10 | 13 | 43% |
| Psychological Conditions (I) | 2 | 16 | 11% † |
| Sexual Behavior (D) | 1 | 13 | 7% † |
| Foreign Preference (C) | 1 | 4 | 20% † |
| Handling Protected Information (K) | 1 | 4 | 20% † |
| Use of Information Technology (M) | 0 | 5 | 0% † |
| Outside Activities (L) | 1 | 0 | 100% † |
† fewer than 20 decided cases, too few to generalize. Cases often raise several concerns, so rows overlap.
Hearing and written record
- In-person hearing29% granted · 258 cases
- On the written record11% granted · 115 cases
Representation
- With an attorney34% granted · 73 cases
- Self-represented21% granted · 301 cases
Population: decided hearing-level STANDARD_ISCR decisions dated 2026; appeals counted separately. Definitions and checks: methodology. The same figures are available interactively on Statistics.