The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
21.4%
about 79%
FY2024
13.9%
about 86%
FY2023
10.6%
about 89%
FY2022
5.9%
about 94%
FY2021
4.2%
about 96%
FY2020
23.2%
about 77%
FY2019
26.7%
about 73%
FY2018
24.9%
about 75%
FY2017
22.5%
about 78%
FY2016
23.5%
about 77%
FY2015
20.2%
about 80%
FY2014
15.6%
about 84%
FY2013
12.1%
about 88%
FY2012
10.6%
about 89%
FY2011
12.8%
about 87%
FY2010
11.1%
about 89%
FY2009
10.9%
about 89%
FY2008
11.4%
about 89%
FY2007
32.5%
about 68%
FY2006
9.7%
about 90%
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.
Mexico in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Mexico?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Mexico was 10.6% in FY2023, which means about 89% 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.