The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
4.5%
about 96%
FY2024
10.8%
about 89%
FY2023
20.6%
about 79%
FY2022
30.4%
about 70%
FY2021
50%
about 50%
FY2020
55.6%
about 44%
FY2019
11.7%
about 88%
FY2018
25.3%
about 75%
FY2017
5.1%
about 95%
FY2016
5.8%
about 94%
FY2015
16.1%
about 84%
FY2014
15.4%
about 85%
FY2013
27.3%
about 73%
FY2012
22.9%
about 77%
FY2011
20.7%
about 79%
FY2010
20.9%
about 79%
FY2009
10.2%
about 90%
FY2008
26.2%
about 74%
FY2007
19.6%
about 80%
FY2006
18.2%
about 82%
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.
Kiribati in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Kiribati?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Kiribati was 5.1% in FY2017, which means about 95% 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.