The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
51.8%
about 48%
FY2024
46.3%
about 54%
FY2023
41.9%
about 58%
FY2022
44%
about 56%
FY2021
43.3%
about 57%
FY2020
47.3%
about 53%
FY2019
42.6%
about 57%
FY2018
39.4%
about 61%
FY2017
32.8%
about 67%
FY2016
27.6%
about 72%
FY2015
12.7%
about 87%
FY2014
9.9%
about 90%
FY2013
8%
about 92%
FY2012
7.5%
about 93%
FY2011
8.3%
about 92%
FY2010
9.4%
about 91%
FY2009
12.2%
about 88%
FY2008
11.7%
about 88%
FY2007
12.2%
about 88%
FY2006
12.5%
about 88%
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.
Kazakhstan in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Kazakhstan?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Kazakhstan was 51.8% in FY2025, which means about 48% 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.