The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
54.3%
about 46%
FY2024
49.4%
about 51%
FY2023
48.9%
about 51%
FY2022
47.3%
about 53%
FY2021
58.5%
about 41%
FY2020
62.1%
about 38%
FY2019
58.3%
about 42%
FY2018
51.8%
about 48%
FY2017
36%
about 64%
FY2016
48.5%
about 51%
FY2015
26.8%
about 73%
FY2014
21.4%
about 79%
FY2013
24.8%
about 75%
FY2012
19.9%
about 80%
FY2011
17.2%
about 83%
FY2010
21.4%
about 79%
FY2009
17.7%
about 82%
FY2008
17.1%
about 83%
FY2007
12.8%
about 87%
FY2006
11.1%
about 89%
A fiscal year runs from October to September (FY2025 is October 2024 to September 2025). This is for visitor (B) visas only.
In plain words
Refusal rate
Out of 100 people who applied, how many were told no. A 20% refusal rate means about 20 in 100 were refused.
Adjusted
The State Department leaves out people who were refused for paperwork reasons and later got the visa, so the number is fairer.
Approved
The visa was issued. We show it as what is left after the refusals.
Applications (workload)
Everyone the embassies decided on in the year: visas issued plus visas refused.
Fiscal year (FY)
The U.S. government year, October to September. FY2025 is October 2024 to September 2025.
Angola in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Angola?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Angola was 62.1% in FY2020, which means about 38% of applications were approved. It is a group figure for one fiscal year, not a prediction for any one person.
Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. A refusal rate describes all applications from a country in one year. It does not predict what will happen to any one applicant.