The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
61.6%
about 38%
FY2024
58.6%
about 41%
FY2023
42.5%
about 58%
FY2022
69.4%
about 31%
FY2021
72.8%
about 27%
FY2020
70.6%
about 29%
FY2019
70.2%
about 30%
FY2018
60.8%
about 39%
FY2017
51.6%
about 48%
FY2016
42.5%
about 57%
FY2015
33.9%
about 66%
FY2014
32.4%
about 68%
FY2013
36.3%
about 64%
FY2012
43.8%
about 56%
FY2011
42.7%
about 57%
FY2010
58.5%
about 42%
FY2009
37.6%
about 62%
FY2008
41.4%
about 59%
FY2007
29.3%
about 71%
FY2006
32.1%
about 68%
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.
Chad in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Chad?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Chad was 43.8% in FY2012, which means about 56% 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.