The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
15.2%
about 85%
FY2024
17.8%
about 82%
FY2023
16.5%
about 83%
FY2022
19.4%
about 81%
FY2021
13.3%
about 87%
FY2020
25%
about 75%
FY2019
30.3%
about 70%
FY2018
25.9%
about 74%
FY2017
22.3%
about 78%
FY2016
18.8%
about 81%
FY2015
16.5%
about 83%
FY2014
16%
about 84%
FY2013
14.7%
about 85%
FY2012
13.7%
about 86%
FY2011
15.7%
about 84%
FY2010
14.5%
about 86%
FY2009
11%
about 89%
FY2008
11.7%
about 88%
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.
Serbia in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Serbia?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Serbia was 16% in FY2014, 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.