The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
25.7%
about 74%
FY2024
22.5%
about 78%
FY2023
24.3%
about 76%
FY2022
24.4%
about 76%
FY2021
31.8%
about 68%
FY2020
24.4%
about 76%
FY2019
23.4%
about 77%
FY2018
22.2%
about 78%
FY2017
20.1%
about 80%
FY2016
17.8%
about 82%
FY2015
12.3%
about 88%
FY2014
10.2%
about 90%
FY2013
11.1%
about 89%
FY2012
10.2%
about 90%
FY2011
11.4%
about 89%
FY2010
13.5%
about 87%
FY2009
16.4%
about 84%
FY2008
19.8%
about 80%
FY2007
17%
about 83%
FY2006
12.9%
about 87%
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.
Thailand in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Thailand?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Thailand was 20.1% in FY2017, which means about 80% 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.