The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
14.9%
about 85%
FY2024
11.6%
about 88%
FY2023
18.5%
about 82%
FY2022
19.9%
about 80%
FY2021
21.8%
about 78%
FY2020
16%
about 84%
FY2019
25.3%
about 75%
FY2018
23.5%
about 77%
FY2017
16.4%
about 84%
FY2016
19.7%
about 80%
FY2015
20.4%
about 80%
FY2014
16.1%
about 84%
FY2013
26.5%
about 74%
FY2012
14.4%
about 86%
FY2011
10.1%
about 90%
FY2010
9.7%
about 90%
FY2009
13.9%
about 86%
FY2008
21.3%
about 79%
FY2007
19.3%
about 81%
FY2006
21.3%
about 79%
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.
Bosnia and Herzegovina in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Bosnia and Herzegovina?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Bosnia and Herzegovina was 14.4% in FY2012, which means about 86% 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.