The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
64.7%
about 35%
FY2024
58.8%
about 41%
FY2023
51.1%
about 49%
FY2022
35.7%
about 64%
FY2021
32%
about 68%
FY2020
58.5%
about 41%
FY2019
56.3%
about 44%
FY2018
52.9%
about 47%
FY2017
40.6%
about 59%
FY2016
33%
about 67%
FY2015
25.4%
about 75%
FY2014
18.6%
about 81%
FY2013
16.3%
about 84%
FY2012
17.7%
about 82%
FY2011
24.3%
about 76%
FY2010
20.6%
about 79%
FY2009
19.8%
about 80%
FY2008
45.4%
about 55%
FY2007
49.2%
about 51%
FY2006
48.7%
about 51%
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.
Turkmenistan in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Turkmenistan?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Turkmenistan was 25.4% in FY2015, which means about 75% 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.