The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
36.8%
about 63%
FY2024
30.1%
about 70%
FY2023
24.9%
about 75%
FY2022
23.1%
about 77%
FY2021
25.3%
about 75%
FY2020
40.7%
about 59%
FY2019
35.7%
about 64%
FY2018
33.8%
about 66%
FY2017
33.7%
about 66%
FY2016
37.4%
about 63%
FY2015
28.6%
about 71%
FY2014
29.8%
about 70%
FY2013
30.3%
about 70%
FY2012
27.7%
about 72%
FY2011
39.6%
about 60%
FY2010
47%
about 53%
FY2009
36.5%
about 64%
FY2008
40.9%
about 59%
FY2007
46.4%
about 54%
FY2006
51.3%
about 49%
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.
Cote d'Ivoire in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Cote d'Ivoire?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Cote d'Ivoire was 46.4% in FY2007, which means about 54% 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.