The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
55.6%
about 44%
FY2024
60.9%
about 39%
FY2023
60.2%
about 40%
FY2022
64.1%
about 36%
FY2021
63%
about 37%
FY2020
56%
about 44%
FY2019
55.9%
about 44%
FY2018
50.6%
about 49%
FY2017
59.4%
about 41%
FY2016
57.6%
about 42%
FY2015
52.8%
about 47%
FY2014
54%
about 46%
FY2013
47.7%
about 52%
FY2012
54.7%
about 45%
FY2011
51%
about 49%
FY2010
55.7%
about 44%
FY2009
52.8%
about 47%
FY2008
48.1%
about 52%
FY2007
55.7%
about 44%
FY2006
42.7%
about 57%
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.
Mali in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Mali?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Mali was 47.7% in FY2013, which means about 52% 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.