The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
73%
about 27%
FY2024
79.4%
about 21%
FY2023
78.2%
about 22%
FY2022
62.7%
about 37%
FY2021
54.2%
about 46%
FY2020
67.6%
about 32%
FY2019
73.9%
about 26%
FY2018
64.4%
about 36%
FY2017
65%
about 35%
FY2016
70.2%
about 30%
FY2015
62.5%
about 38%
FY2014
49.4%
about 51%
FY2013
59%
about 41%
FY2012
45.5%
about 55%
FY2011
56.1%
about 44%
FY2010
57.6%
about 42%
FY2009
66%
about 34%
FY2008
70.7%
about 29%
FY2007
50.7%
about 49%
FY2006
39.4%
about 61%
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.
Liberia in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Liberia?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Liberia was 62.7% in FY2022, which means about 37% 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.