The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
56%
about 44%
FY2024
49.5%
about 51%
FY2023
45%
about 55%
FY2022
34.5%
about 65%
FY2021
43.3%
about 57%
FY2020
53.6%
about 46%
FY2019
57.1%
about 43%
FY2018
59.6%
about 40%
FY2017
52.4%
about 48%
FY2016
69.8%
about 30%
FY2015
54.5%
about 45%
FY2014
43.6%
about 56%
FY2013
42%
about 58%
FY2012
52.2%
about 48%
FY2011
60.7%
about 39%
FY2010
64.1%
about 36%
FY2009
68.1%
about 32%
FY2008
48.3%
about 52%
FY2007
43.7%
about 56%
FY2006
57%
about 43%
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.
Bhutan in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Bhutan?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Bhutan was 69.8% in FY2016, which means about 30% 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.