The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
33.9%
about 66%
FY2024
33.5%
about 67%
FY2023
34.3%
about 66%
FY2022
41.3%
about 59%
FY2021
15.2%
about 85%
FY2020
43.1%
about 57%
FY2019
45.1%
about 55%
FY2018
41%
about 59%
FY2017
34.5%
about 65%
FY2016
40.8%
about 59%
FY2015
34%
about 66%
FY2014
27.7%
about 72%
FY2013
26.7%
about 73%
FY2012
26.9%
about 73%
FY2011
29%
about 71%
FY2010
31.8%
about 68%
FY2009
36.8%
about 63%
FY2008
30.9%
about 69%
FY2007
37.9%
about 62%
FY2006
38.7%
about 61%
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.
Ukraine in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Ukraine?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Ukraine was 38.7% in FY2006, which means about 61% 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.