The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
8.3%
about 92%
FY2024
4%
about 96%
FY2023
10.7%
about 89%
FY2022
5.4%
about 95%
FY2021
0%
about 100%
FY2020
0%
about 100%
FY2019
4.8%
about 95%
FY2018
4.3%
about 96%
FY2017
3.7%
about 96%
FY2016
13.5%
about 86%
FY2015
6.8%
about 93%
FY2014
11.1%
about 89%
FY2013
20.7%
about 79%
FY2012
25.5%
about 75%
FY2011
8%
about 92%
FY2010
3.5%
about 97%
FY2009
5.6%
about 94%
FY2008
3.3%
about 97%
FY2007
1.8%
about 98%
FY2006
10%
about 90%
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.
Brunei in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Brunei?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Brunei was 3.7% in FY2017, which means about 96% 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.