The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
37%
about 63%
FY2024
26.8%
about 73%
FY2023
16.6%
about 83%
FY2022
16.7%
about 83%
FY2021
17.5%
about 83%
FY2020
23.3%
about 77%
FY2019
16.8%
about 83%
FY2018
21.9%
about 78%
FY2017
22.3%
about 78%
FY2016
27.2%
about 73%
FY2015
26.9%
about 73%
FY2014
27.6%
about 72%
FY2013
22.5%
about 78%
FY2012
28.2%
about 72%
FY2011
25.4%
about 75%
FY2010
23.8%
about 76%
FY2009
17.2%
about 83%
FY2008
26.6%
about 73%
FY2007
26.9%
about 73%
FY2006
30.5%
about 70%
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.
St. Lucia in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for St. Lucia?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from St. Lucia was 17.2% in FY2009, which means about 83% 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.