Annual summary
State of DOHA adjudication, 2026
The decided public record for 2026: hearing-level industrial (ISCR) decisions, counted transparently. Descriptive of what was decided, never a prediction. ← 2025
Decided cases
361
87 granted · 274 denied
Grant rate
24%
+1 points vs 2025 (23%)
Appeal Board decisions
54
43 affirmed · 11 reversed or remanded
Outcomes by concern
- Financial Considerations (F)18%37 granted166 denied
- Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H)28%34 granted86 denied
- Personal Conduct (E)15%15 granted87 denied
- Criminal Conduct (J)21%11 granted41 denied
- Alcohol Consumption (G)32%8 granted17 denied
- Foreign Influence (B)40%8 granted12 denied
- Psychological Conditions (I) †12%2 granted15 denied
- Sexual Behavior (D) †7%1 granted13 denied
- Handling Protected Information (K) †20%1 granted4 denied
- Foreign Preference (C) †25%1 granted3 denied
- Use of Information Technology (M) †0%0 granted4 denied
- Outside Activities (L) †100%1 granted0 denied
| Concern | Granted | Denied | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Considerations (F) | 37 | 166 | 18% |
| Drug Involvement & Substance Misuse (H) | 34 | 86 | 28% |
| Personal Conduct (E) | 15 | 87 | 15% |
| Criminal Conduct (J) | 11 | 41 | 21% |
| Alcohol Consumption (G) | 8 | 17 | 32% |
| Foreign Influence (B) | 8 | 12 | 40% |
| Psychological Conditions (I) | 2 | 15 | 12% † |
| Sexual Behavior (D) | 1 | 13 | 7% † |
| Handling Protected Information (K) | 1 | 4 | 20% † |
| Foreign Preference (C) | 1 | 3 | 25% † |
| Use of Information Technology (M) | 0 | 4 | 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 vs written record
- In-person hearing32% granted · 77 cases
- On the written record22% granted · 287 cases
Representation
- With an attorney35% granted · 71 cases
- Self-represented21% granted · 290 cases
Population: decided hearing-level STANDARD_ISCR decisions dated 2026; appeals counted separately. Definitions and checks: methodology. Explore the same numbers interactively on Insights.