The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
44.6%
about 55%
FY2024
27.8%
about 72%
FY2023
29.6%
about 70%
FY2022
21.6%
about 78%
FY2021
31.3%
about 69%
FY2020
37.6%
about 62%
FY2019
45.4%
about 55%
FY2018
40%
about 60%
FY2017
26.1%
about 74%
FY2016
21.3%
about 79%
FY2015
15.7%
about 84%
FY2014
13.5%
about 87%
FY2013
20.3%
about 80%
FY2012
24.1%
about 76%
FY2011
30.3%
about 70%
FY2010
27.3%
about 73%
FY2009
23.8%
about 76%
FY2008
23%
about 77%
FY2007
23.4%
about 77%
FY2006
26.2%
about 74%
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.
Gabon in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Gabon?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Gabon was 21.6% in FY2022, which means about 78% 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.