Visa Statistics
Last verified: Sep 19, 2026
Official Fiscal Year 2025 visa approval and refusal statistics for United States of America, published by US Department of State.
8,974,625Applications
6,406,862Approved
2,567,763Refused
71.4%Approval Rate
▼ -2.1 ptsvs. Fiscal Year 2024
Approval Rate by Nationality
All 197 nationalities with published data, sorted by application volume. Rates vary by nationality due to differing average trip purposes and documentation. Click a column heading to sort.
| Nationality | Applications | Approval Rate | Change vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,237,790 | 78.0% | ▼ -5.7 pts |
| China | 1,181,277 | 79.8% | ▲ +5.2 pts |
| Brazil | 1,031,952 | 85.1% | ▲ +0.6 pts |
| Colombia | 819,991 | 67.2% | ▼ -8.1 pts |
| Ecuador | 314,451 | 57.8% | ▼ -5.3 pts |
| Argentina | 289,792 | 92.5% | ▲ +1.4 pts |
| Dominican Republic | 288,692 | 63.6% | ▲ +7.0 pts |
| Philippines | 174,037 | 69.2% | ▼ -2.4 pts |
| Guatemala | 173,563 | 60.8% | ▼ -8.4 pts |
| Peru | 164,374 | 79.1% | ▲ +0.4 pts |
| Vietnam | 156,629 | 77.9% | No change |
| Pakistan | 155,535 | 47.7% | ▼ -6.7 pts |
| Turkey | 145,097 | 77.8% | ▼ -2.5 pts |
| El Salvador | 129,950 | 41.8% | ▼ -5.6 pts |
| Nigeria | 125,519 | 43.0% | ▼ -10.5 pts |
| Jamaica | 125,506 | 55.7% | ▼ -0.6 pts |
| Honduras | 123,839 | 53.5% | ▼ -3.9 pts |
| Costa Rica | 119,865 | 83.9% | ▼ -3.5 pts |
| Venezuela | 77,827 | 51.8% | ▼ -10.8 pts |
| Bangladesh | 73,025 | 38.6% | ▼ -15.4 pts |
| Egypt | 69,414 | 52.4% | ▼ -7.8 pts |
| Russia | 65,005 | 59.6% | ▼ -1.8 pts |
| Ukraine | 58,910 | 66.1% | ▼ -0.5 pts |
| Thailand | 57,639 | 74.3% | ▼ -3.2 pts |
| Indonesia | 54,780 | 73.3% | ▼ -6.6 pts |
| Nepal | 53,796 | 30.5% | ▼ -20.0 pts |
| Saudi Arabia | 51,405 | 94.0% | ▲ +1.9 pts |
| Panama | 49,732 | 93.5% | ▲ +13.4 pts |
| Jordan | 46,053 | 43.4% | ▼ -10.8 pts |
| Romania | 46,047 | 91.6% | ▼ -5.8 pts |
| Hong Kong | 45,899 | 92.3% | ▼ -1.6 pts |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 45,585 | 85.1% | ▲ +3.3 pts |
| Guyana | 42,013 | 73.4% | ▲ +7.6 pts |
| Kazakhstan | 41,472 | 48.3% | ▼ -5.5 pts |
| Ghana | 41,054 | 35.7% | ▼ -8.8 pts |
| Bolivia | 39,726 | 70.2% | ▼ -0.9 pts |
| South Africa | 38,325 | 88.3% | ▼ -1.0 pts |
| Kenya | 36,185 | 31.8% | ▼ -4.9 pts |
| Ethiopia | 36,048 | 46.4% | ▼ -2.5 pts |
| Morocco | 35,335 | 73.1% | ▼ -12.5 pts |
| Algeria | 34,478 | 48.8% | ▼ -0.5 pts |
| Armenia | 33,727 | 43.6% | ▲ +3.1 pts |
| Albania | 32,355 | 62.7% | ▼ -4.0 pts |
| United Kingdom | 31,175 | 79.6% | ▼ -2.4 pts |
| Nicaragua | 30,495 | 46.9% | ▲ +5.6 pts |
| Malaysia | 30,165 | 92.1% | ▼ -1.1 pts |
| Mongolia | 29,481 | 68.7% | ▲ +8.1 pts |
| Mexico | 27,478 | 78.6% | ▼ -7.5 pts |
| Spain | 26,679 | 76.3% | ▼ -7.3 pts |
| Germany | 24,876 | 87.8% | ▼ -2.2 pts |
| Israel | 22,429 | 88.7% | ▼ -2.7 pts |
| Uruguay | 22,299 | 97.4% | No change |
| Georgia | 21,253 | 54.4% | ▼ -4.1 pts |
| Kyrgyzstan | 21,037 | 41.0% | ▼ -19.9 pts |
| Cuba | 20,916 | 29.1% | ▼ -17.5 pts |
| Palestine State | 20,750 | 39.7% | ▼ -15.8 pts |
| Bahamas | 19,288 | 85.5% | ▼ -1.6 pts |
| Lebanon | 18,990 | 60.6% | ▼ -4.4 pts |
| Iran | 18,269 | 37.6% | ▼ -6.9 pts |
| Serbia | 17,895 | 84.8% | ▲ +2.6 pts |
| Cameroon | 17,308 | 39.5% | ▼ -5.0 pts |
| Uzbekistan | 17,213 | 47.5% | ▲ +12.0 pts |
| Chile | 16,656 | 83.6% | ▲ +3.8 pts |
| Senegal | 16,406 | 26.0% | ▲ +0.7 pts |
| South Korea | 16,242 | 75.3% | ▼ -9.8 pts |
| Italy | 14,863 | 87.4% | ▼ -1.8 pts |
| Bulgaria | 14,811 | 94.9% | ▲ +0.9 pts |
| Paraguay | 14,512 | 81.3% | ▼ -0.6 pts |
| Iraq | 14,062 | 60.1% | ▼ -6.4 pts |
| Tunisia | 14,020 | 74.1% | ▼ -2.7 pts |
| Sri Lanka | 12,804 | 66.7% | ▼ -3.6 pts |
| Cambodia | 12,757 | 69.3% | ▼ -2.4 pts |
| United Arab Emirates | 12,273 | 97.8% | ▼ -0.7 pts |
| Uganda | 11,898 | 42.4% | ▼ -10.3 pts |
| Azerbaijan | 10,663 | 79.1% | ▲ +0.5 pts |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 10,631 | 63.2% | ▼ -6.7 pts |
| France | 10,601 | 90.3% | ▼ -1.2 pts |
| Haiti | 10,593 | 49.7% | ▼ -2.9 pts |
| Barbados | 10,569 | 81.5% | ▼ -7.6 pts |
| Taiwan | 9,676 | 90.6% | ▼ -4.2 pts |
| Belize | 9,490 | 67.7% | ▼ -2.8 pts |
| Zimbabwe | 9,412 | 62.4% | ▲ +1.9 pts |
| Australia | 9,346 | 77.1% | ▼ -2.3 pts |
| Tanzania | 9,132 | 60.6% | ▼ -2.7 pts |
| Belarus | 9,124 | 73.4% | ▲ +2.2 pts |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 9,069 | 36.6% | ▼ -16.6 pts |
| Kuwait | 8,462 | 93.9% | ▼ -0.6 pts |
| Poland | 8,177 | 88.4% | ▼ -0.6 pts |
| Guinea | 8,006 | 33.1% | ▲ +3.4 pts |
| Japan | 7,963 | 94.3% | ▲ +0.1 pts |
| North Macedonia | 7,021 | 74.5% | ▲ +2.5 pts |
| Netherlands | 6,899 | 82.6% | ▼ -2.6 pts |
| Myanmar (formerly Burma) | 6,724 | 35.8% | ▼ -1.6 pts |
| Suriname | 6,564 | 85.7% | ▼ -0.6 pts |
| Syria | 6,445 | 49.3% | ▼ -4.8 pts |
| Burkina Faso | 6,410 | 28.8% | ▼ -13.2 pts |
| Angola | 6,146 | 45.7% | ▼ -5.0 pts |
| Cabo Verde | 6,016 | 46.1% | ▼ -1.8 pts |
| Mali | 5,541 | 44.4% | ▲ +5.3 pts |
| Sweden | 5,136 | 78.2% | ▼ -0.3 pts |
| Montenegro | 4,975 | 66.6% | ▲ +3.1 pts |
| Sudan | 4,916 | 36.7% | ▼ -8.7 pts |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4,891 | 85.1% | ▼ -3.2 pts |
| Rwanda | 4,803 | 35.3% | ▼ -9.0 pts |
| Yemen | 4,797 | 32.0% | ▼ -9.9 pts |
| Benin | 4,650 | 35.4% | ▼ -3.1 pts |
| Cyprus | 4,588 | 97.5% | ▼ -0.4 pts |
| Saint Lucia | 4,474 | 63.0% | ▼ -10.2 pts |
| Zambia | 4,454 | 47.6% | ▼ -7.5 pts |
| Togo | 4,392 | 28.0% | ▼ -5.4 pts |
| Moldova | 4,280 | 55.2% | ▲ +2.2 pts |
| Hungary | 4,209 | 92.1% | ▼ -2.0 pts |
| Fiji | 4,145 | 67.2% | ▲ +2.4 pts |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4,135 | 64.9% | ▼ -8.5 pts |
| Grenada | 4,084 | 56.3% | ▼ -10.6 pts |
| Dominica | 3,950 | 57.1% | ▼ -7.5 pts |
| Portugal | 3,830 | 91.8% | ▼ -0.3 pts |
| Liberia | 3,813 | 27.0% | ▲ +6.4 pts |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 3,679 | 61.1% | ▼ -12.2 pts |
| Switzerland | 3,633 | 94.2% | ▼ -0.4 pts |
| Sierra Leone | 3,586 | 29.5% | ▼ -1.2 pts |
| Turkmenistan | 3,559 | 35.3% | ▼ -5.9 pts |
| Tajikistan | 3,422 | 52.2% | ▼ -2.6 pts |
| Bahrain | 3,025 | 76.0% | ▼ -6.2 pts |
| Ireland | 2,934 | 74.9% | ▼ -2.9 pts |
| Austria | 2,906 | 91.1% | ▲ +1.0 pts |
| Afghanistan | 2,846 | 36.8% | ▼ -14.4 pts |
| Belgium | 2,764 | 87.2% | ▼ -1.2 pts |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2,640 | 62.7% | ▼ -10.7 pts |
| Libya | 2,617 | 68.2% | ▼ -7.2 pts |
| Malawi | 2,602 | 46.6% | ▼ -5.7 pts |
| Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) | 2,570 | 35.3% | ▼ -16.0 pts |
| Norway | 2,558 | 83.8% | ▲ +3.3 pts |
| Gambia | 2,517 | 24.7% | ▼ -9.3 pts |
| Mauritania | 2,365 | 32.4% | ▲ +2.5 pts |
| Eritrea | 2,309 | 40.0% | ▼ -10.1 pts |
| New Zealand | 2,276 | 78.1% | ▲ +0.9 pts |
| Tonga | 2,177 | 52.8% | ▲ +0.1 pts |
| Macao | 2,175 | 86.9% | ▼ -3.3 pts |
| Denmark | 2,166 | 87.4% | ▼ -3.4 pts |
| Oman | 2,106 | 96.9% | ▲ +1.4 pts |
| Qatar | 2,102 | 90.3% | ▼ -5.0 pts |
| Czechia (Czech Republic) | 2,055 | 91.3% | ▼ -0.7 pts |
| Mauritius | 2,046 | 92.7% | ▼ -1.1 pts |
| Greece | 2,006 | 90.7% | ▲ +0.8 pts |
| Laos | 1,655 | 15.7% | ▼ -1.5 pts |
| Madagascar | 1,613 | 82.8% | ▼ -4.1 pts |
| Mozambique | 1,555 | 75.2% | ▲ +10.0 pts |
| Botswana | 1,467 | 61.6% | ▼ -6.0 pts |
| Niger | 1,465 | 61.8% | No change |
| Burundi | 1,319 | 30.8% | ▼ -3.7 pts |
| Chad | 1,235 | 38.4% | ▼ -3.0 pts |
| Croatia | 1,174 | 85.3% | ▼ -3.2 pts |
| Gabon | 1,150 | 55.4% | ▼ -16.9 pts |
| Bhutan | 1,123 | 44.0% | ▼ -6.5 pts |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1,097 | 31.4% | ▼ -13.6 pts |
| Slovakia | 1,096 | 85.7% | ▼ -2.8 pts |
| Namibia | 1,088 | 83.5% | ▲ +5.4 pts |
| Samoa | 1,071 | 55.7% | ▲ +1.4 pts |
| Singapore | 892 | 81.4% | ▼ -8.2 pts |
| Finland | 862 | 81.9% | ▼ -3.6 pts |
| Papua New Guinea | 758 | 89.5% | ▼ -6.7 pts |
| Iceland | 718 | 94.6% | ▲ +0.3 pts |
| Lithuania | 684 | 78.7% | ▼ -0.3 pts |
| Eswatini (fmr. "Swaziland") | 633 | 49.1% | ▼ -12.5 pts |
| Latvia | 605 | 81.0% | ▼ -11.4 pts |
| Slovenia | 503 | 85.5% | ▼ -2.1 pts |
| Somalia | 479 | 16.5% | ▼ -6.5 pts |
| Djibouti | 472 | 38.6% | ▲ +3.3 pts |
| Canada | 458 | 46.9% | ▲ +3.3 pts |
| South Sudan | 330 | 23.9% | ▼ -15.7 pts |
| Guinea-Bissau | 290 | 24.8% | ▲ +1.4 pts |
| Estonia | 258 | 88.8% | ▼ -1.5 pts |
| Vanuatu | 226 | 53.1% | ▼ -0.7 pts |
| Central African Republic | 171 | 57.3% | ▲ +5.8 pts |
| Luxembourg | 167 | 86.2% | ▼ -3.0 pts |
| Malta | 166 | 89.8% | ▲ +2.2 pts |
| Maldives | 150 | 89.3% | ▲ +15.2 pts |
| Lesotho | 138 | 61.6% | ▼ -8.8 pts |
| Seychelles | 119 | 86.6% | ▼ -5.9 pts |
| Kiribati | 111 | 95.5% | ▲ +6.3 pts |
| Comoros | 107 | 70.1% | ▼ -4.5 pts |
| Solomon Islands | 102 | 92.2% | ▼ -2.9 pts |
| Timor-Leste | 45 | 80.0% | ▼ -14.2 pts |
| Nauru | 29 | 75.9% | ▼ -24.1 pts |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 24 | 75.0% | ▲ +25.0 pts |
| Marshall Islands | 23 | 65.2% | ▲ +28.4 pts |
| Tuvalu | 21 | 95.2% | ▲ +3.6 pts |
| Palau | 20 | 20.0% | ▼ -15.3 pts |
| Liechtenstein | 15 | 100.0% | No change |
| Brunei | 12 | 91.7% | ▼ -4.3 pts |
| Andorra | 11 | 90.9% | ▲ +19.5 pts |
| Monaco | 5 | 100.0% | No change |
| Holy See | 5 | 100.0% | No change |
| San Marino | 5 | 80.0% | ▼ -10.9 pts |
| North Korea | 3 | 66.7% | — |
| Micronesia | 0 | — | — |
Full History
Every period on file for United States of America. Click a column heading to sort.
| Period | Applications | Approval Rate | Change vs Prior Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year 2025 | 8,974,625 | 71.4% | ▼ -2.1 pts |
| Fiscal Year 2024 | 8,895,060 | 73.5% | ▼ -3.8 pts |
| Fiscal Year 2023 | 7,678,327 | 77.3% | ▼ -3.1 pts |
| Fiscal Year 2022 | 4,046,580 | 80.4% | ▼ -2.8 pts |
| Fiscal Year 2021 | 997,634 | 83.3% | — |
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Population: 331,002,651
Total Land Area: 9,147,420 km2
Population/km2: 36.19
Official Visa Info: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) / Department of State (visas)