The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
63.3%
about 37%
FY2024
54.6%
about 45%
FY2023
49.3%
about 51%
FY2022
38.8%
about 61%
FY2021
40.9%
about 59%
FY2020
50.3%
about 50%
FY2019
57.4%
about 43%
FY2018
59.8%
about 40%
FY2017
51.4%
about 49%
FY2016
36.6%
about 63%
FY2015
40.5%
about 60%
FY2014
42.4%
about 58%
FY2013
47.9%
about 52%
FY2012
45.4%
about 55%
FY2011
40.6%
about 59%
FY2010
32.5%
about 68%
FY2009
62.2%
about 38%
FY2008
38.6%
about 61%
FY2007
33.6%
about 66%
FY2006
40.5%
about 60%
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.
Sudan in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Sudan?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Sudan was 57.4% in FY2019, which means about 43% 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.