The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
42.2%
about 58%
FY2024
37%
about 63%
FY2023
26.7%
about 73%
FY2022
17.5%
about 82%
FY2021
15.7%
about 84%
FY2020
33.4%
about 67%
FY2019
34%
about 66%
FY2018
31.4%
about 69%
FY2017
27.9%
about 72%
FY2016
29.2%
about 71%
FY2015
31.3%
about 69%
FY2014
20.8%
about 79%
FY2013
16.9%
about 83%
FY2012
18.5%
about 82%
FY2011
23%
about 77%
FY2010
27.1%
about 73%
FY2009
36%
about 64%
FY2008
40%
about 60%
FY2007
28.1%
about 72%
FY2006
35.5%
about 65%
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.
Ecuador in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Ecuador?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Ecuador was 40% in FY2008, which means about 60% 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.