The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
46.9%
about 53%
FY2024
46.2%
about 54%
FY2023
38.8%
about 61%
FY2022
36.1%
about 64%
FY2021
33.3%
about 67%
FY2020
46.3%
about 54%
FY2019
41%
about 59%
FY2018
38.3%
about 62%
FY2017
13.5%
about 86%
FY2016
16.7%
about 83%
FY2015
10.5%
about 89%
FY2014
20%
about 80%
FY2013
14.9%
about 85%
FY2012
12.5%
about 88%
FY2011
15%
about 85%
FY2010
13.3%
about 87%
FY2009
20%
about 80%
FY2008
16.7%
about 83%
FY2007
25%
about 75%
FY2006
30%
about 70%
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.
Vanuatu in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Vanuatu?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Vanuatu was 12.5% in FY2012, which means about 88% 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.