The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
2.2%
about 98%
FY2024
1.5%
about 99%
FY2023
4.2%
about 96%
FY2022
10.1%
about 90%
FY2021
8.9%
about 91%
FY2020
8.4%
about 92%
FY2019
5.6%
about 94%
FY2018
3.8%
about 96%
FY2017
5.8%
about 94%
FY2016
4%
about 96%
FY2015
7.1%
about 93%
FY2014
4.8%
about 95%
FY2013
8%
about 92%
FY2012
9%
about 91%
FY2011
5.7%
about 94%
FY2010
9.7%
about 90%
FY2009
9.6%
about 90%
FY2008
10.4%
about 90%
FY2007
4.6%
about 95%
FY2006
9.8%
about 90%
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.
United Arab Emirates in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for United Arab Emirates?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from United Arab Emirates was 4% in FY2016, which means about 96% 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.