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.