The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
29.8%
about 70%
FY2024
28.9%
about 71%
FY2023
22.1%
about 78%
FY2022
17.1%
about 83%
FY2021
11.3%
about 89%
FY2020
20.4%
about 80%
FY2019
24.2%
about 76%
FY2018
22.2%
about 78%
FY2017
18.1%
about 82%
FY2016
14.4%
about 86%
FY2015
13.6%
about 86%
FY2014
13.6%
about 86%
FY2013
15.4%
about 85%
FY2012
16.3%
about 84%
FY2011
24%
about 76%
FY2010
23.8%
about 76%
FY2009
17.4%
about 83%
FY2008
23.6%
about 76%
FY2007
29.3%
about 71%
FY2006
31.4%
about 69%
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.
Bolivia in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Bolivia?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Bolivia was 31.4% in FY2006, which means about 69% 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.