The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
68.6%
about 31%
FY2024
55.1%
about 45%
FY2023
40.4%
about 60%
FY2022
48.3%
about 52%
FY2021
74.1%
about 26%
FY2020
59.2%
about 41%
FY2019
27.8%
about 72%
FY2018
21.3%
about 79%
FY2017
18.2%
about 82%
FY2016
17.8%
about 82%
FY2015
19.3%
about 81%
FY2014
17.8%
about 82%
FY2013
16.2%
about 84%
FY2012
10%
about 90%
FY2011
6.6%
about 93%
FY2010
12.2%
about 88%
FY2009
8.2%
about 92%
FY2008
11.1%
about 89%
FY2007
23.8%
about 76%
FY2006
17.2%
about 83%
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.
Equatorial Guinea in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Equatorial Guinea?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Equatorial Guinea was 21.3% in FY2018, which means about 79% 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.