The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
30.7%
about 69%
FY2024
28.3%
about 72%
FY2023
25.9%
about 74%
FY2022
24.5%
about 76%
FY2021
35.6%
about 64%
FY2020
26.5%
about 74%
FY2019
33.6%
about 66%
FY2018
32.6%
about 67%
FY2017
41%
about 59%
FY2016
35.6%
about 64%
FY2015
48.4%
about 52%
FY2014
39.9%
about 60%
FY2013
28.9%
about 71%
FY2012
33.9%
about 66%
FY2011
44%
about 56%
FY2010
42.9%
about 57%
FY2009
47.2%
about 53%
FY2008
44.3%
about 56%
FY2007
53.1%
about 47%
FY2006
58.3%
about 42%
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.
Cambodia in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Cambodia?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Cambodia was 25.9% in FY2023, which means about 74% 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.