The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
13.2%
about 87%
FY2024
7.6%
about 92%
FY2023
4.5%
about 95%
FY2022
10.3%
about 90%
FY2021
0%
about 100%
FY2020
6.4%
about 94%
FY2019
10.6%
about 89%
FY2018
11.6%
about 88%
FY2017
13.1%
about 87%
FY2016
9.7%
about 90%
FY2015
7.3%
about 93%
FY2014
6.8%
about 93%
FY2013
4.3%
about 96%
FY2012
4.8%
about 95%
FY2011
15.9%
about 84%
FY2010
8.5%
about 92%
FY2009
21.3%
about 79%
FY2008
18%
about 82%
FY2007
19.1%
about 81%
FY2006
12.3%
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.
Seychelles in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Seychelles?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Seychelles was 10.6% in FY2019, 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.