Visa refusal rate

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How often applications from Congo, Democratic Republic of the were refused or approved, fiscal year by fiscal year.

Source: U.S. Department of State, visa statistics · Unofficial

Visa category

Fiscal year

Nationality

B visas (visitors) · FY2025

63.4% refused

About 37% approved · #27 of 198 nationalities, where #1 has the highest refusal rate. A group figure, not a prediction for any one person.

Refusal rate by year

Choose a year

44.2%34.7%36.2%35.6%40.8%39.1%37.4%41.9%39.1%45.6%45.6%49.9%

Every year

The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.

Fiscal year	Refused	Approved
FY2025	63.4%	about 37%
FY2024	46.8%	about 53%
FY2023	48.5%	about 51%
FY2022	43.9%	about 56%
FY2021	37.4%	about 63%
FY2020	58%	about 42%
FY2019	53.8%	about 46%
FY2018	50.6%	about 49%
FY2017	49.9%	about 50%
FY2016	45.6%	about 54%
FY2015	45.6%	about 54%
FY2014	39.1%	about 61%
FY2013	41.9%	about 58%
FY2012	37.4%	about 63%
FY2011	39.1%	about 61%
FY2010	40.8%	about 59%
FY2009	35.6%	about 64%
FY2008	36.2%	about 64%
FY2007	34.7%	about 65%
FY2006	44.2%	about 56%

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the in short

What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 63.4% in FY2025, which means about 37% 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.