The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2013
28.6%
about 71%
FY2011
8.3%
about 92%
FY2010
23.3%
about 77%
FY2009
4%
about 96%
FY2008
16.3%
about 84%
FY2007
14.3%
about 86%
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.
Peoples Republic Of Korea-North Korea in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Peoples Republic Of Korea-North Korea?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Peoples Republic Of Korea-North Korea was 16.3% in FY2008, which means about 84% 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.