The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
44.8%
about 55%
FY2024
47%
about 53%
FY2023
42.4%
about 58%
FY2022
43.6%
about 56%
FY2021
66.4%
about 34%
FY2020
51%
about 49%
FY2019
58%
about 42%
FY2018
61.1%
about 39%
FY2017
49.1%
about 51%
FY2016
36.4%
about 64%
FY2015
41.8%
about 58%
FY2014
40.1%
about 60%
FY2013
33.6%
about 66%
FY2012
31%
about 69%
FY2011
34.7%
about 65%
FY2010
38.5%
about 62%
FY2009
41.3%
about 59%
FY2008
36.7%
about 63%
FY2007
35.5%
about 65%
FY2006
34.2%
about 66%
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.
Moldova in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Moldova?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Moldova was 34.2% in FY2006, which means about 66% 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.