The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
18.1%
about 82%
FY2024
14.5%
about 86%
FY2023
22.8%
about 77%
FY2022
13.1%
about 87%
FY2021
16.5%
about 83%
FY2020
14%
about 86%
FY2019
11%
about 89%
FY2018
15.1%
about 85%
FY2017
11.8%
about 88%
FY2016
7.7%
about 92%
FY2015
11.9%
about 88%
FY2014
14.5%
about 86%
FY2013
15%
about 85%
FY2012
7.6%
about 92%
FY2011
19.4%
about 81%
FY2010
15.4%
about 85%
FY2009
23.6%
about 76%
FY2008
17.1%
about 83%
FY2007
16%
about 84%
FY2006
12.9%
about 87%
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.
Finland in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Finland?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Finland was 11.8% in FY2017, which means about 88% 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.