The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
64.2%
about 36%
FY2024
62.6%
about 37%
FY2023
43.7%
about 56%
FY2022
46.1%
about 54%
FY2021
39.4%
about 61%
FY2020
40.7%
about 59%
FY2019
30.9%
about 69%
FY2018
23.1%
about 77%
FY2017
17.9%
about 82%
FY2016
13%
about 87%
FY2015
16.3%
about 84%
FY2014
15.5%
about 85%
FY2013
23.5%
about 77%
FY2012
31%
about 69%
FY2011
33.2%
about 67%
FY2010
32%
about 68%
FY2009
34.2%
about 66%
FY2008
41.9%
about 58%
FY2007
49.8%
about 50%
FY2006
44.9%
about 55%
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.
Burma in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Burma?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Burma was 31% in FY2012, 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.