The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
64.6%
about 35%
FY2024
61.5%
about 39%
FY2023
49.1%
about 51%
FY2022
40.6%
about 59%
FY2021
32%
about 68%
FY2020
45.3%
about 55%
FY2019
48.5%
about 52%
FY2018
47.7%
about 52%
FY2017
42.1%
about 58%
FY2016
38%
about 62%
FY2015
35.7%
about 64%
FY2014
31.4%
about 69%
FY2013
34.6%
about 65%
FY2012
33%
about 67%
FY2011
48.2%
about 52%
FY2010
39.7%
about 60%
FY2009
37%
about 63%
FY2008
39.1%
about 61%
FY2007
37.4%
about 63%
FY2006
31.9%
about 68%
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.
Benin in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Benin?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Benin was 48.5% in FY2019, which means about 52% 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.