The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
26.7%
about 73%
FY2024
20.1%
about 80%
FY2023
10.9%
about 89%
FY2022
12.2%
about 88%
FY2021
5.8%
about 94%
FY2020
12.2%
about 88%
FY2019
12.5%
about 88%
FY2018
12.8%
about 87%
FY2017
11%
about 89%
FY2016
11.2%
about 89%
FY2015
8.7%
about 91%
FY2014
8.3%
about 92%
FY2013
8%
about 92%
FY2012
12.1%
about 88%
FY2011
14.2%
about 86%
FY2010
16.4%
about 84%
FY2009
25%
about 75%
FY2008
37%
about 63%
FY2007
40.2%
about 60%
FY2006
35.1%
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.
Indonesia in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Indonesia?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Indonesia was 25% in FY2009, which means about 75% 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.