The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
14.3%
about 86%
FY2024
11.6%
about 88%
FY2023
11.5%
about 89%
FY2022
15.9%
about 84%
FY2021
10.9%
about 89%
FY2020
28.1%
about 72%
FY2019
12%
about 88%
FY2018
16.2%
about 84%
FY2017
13.3%
about 87%
FY2016
12.3%
about 88%
FY2015
11.1%
about 89%
FY2014
17.3%
about 83%
FY2013
15.3%
about 85%
FY2012
13.5%
about 87%
FY2011
16.6%
about 83%
FY2010
11.8%
about 88%
FY2009
8.3%
about 92%
FY2008
5.3%
about 95%
FY2007
12%
about 88%
FY2006
16%
about 84%
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.
Slovakia in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Slovakia?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Slovakia was 15.3% in FY2013, which means about 85% 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.