The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
42.6%
about 57%
FY2024
48.5%
about 52%
FY2023
56.7%
about 43%
FY2022
36.7%
about 63%
FY2021
36.4%
about 64%
FY2020
48.7%
about 51%
FY2019
37.5%
about 63%
FY2018
36%
about 64%
FY2017
44.2%
about 56%
FY2016
35.1%
about 65%
FY2015
32.4%
about 68%
FY2014
46.6%
about 53%
FY2013
46.4%
about 54%
FY2011
47.4%
about 53%
FY2010
48.3%
about 52%
FY2009
45%
about 55%
FY2008
39.6%
about 60%
FY2007
28.9%
about 71%
FY2006
34.3%
about 66%
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.
Central African Republic in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Central African Republic?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Central African Republic was 36.7% in FY2022, which means about 63% 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.