The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
20.4%
about 80%
FY2024
6.3%
about 94%
FY2023
8.5%
about 91%
FY2022
0%
about 100%
FY2021
0%
about 100%
FY2020
21.4%
about 79%
FY2019
4.2%
about 96%
FY2018
8.2%
about 92%
FY2017
7%
about 93%
FY2016
26.7%
about 73%
FY2015
12.7%
about 87%
FY2014
25%
about 75%
FY2013
5.6%
about 94%
FY2012
16.7%
about 83%
FY2011
25.5%
about 75%
FY2010
13.3%
about 87%
FY2009
17.5%
about 83%
FY2008
16.7%
about 83%
FY2007
0%
about 100%
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.
Timor-Leste in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Timor-Leste?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Timor-Leste was 0% in FY2007, which means about 100% 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.