The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2013
16.9%
about 83%
FY2011
27.3%
about 73%
FY2010
25.5%
about 75%
FY2009
27.8%
about 72%
FY2008
25.5%
about 75%
FY2007
21.1%
about 79%
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.
Great Britain And Northern Ireland in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Great Britain And Northern Ireland?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Great Britain And Northern Ireland was 16.9% in FY2013, which means about 83% 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.