What is the U.S. visitor visa refusal rate for South Africa?

The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for visitor (B) visas was 11.7% for people from South Africa in FY2025, which means about 88% of applications were approved. It is a group figure for one fiscal year, not a prediction for any one person.

• In FY2024 it was 10.7%.

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