Approvals and refusals worldwide

G3

How many applications were approved and refused, every fiscal year with data.

Source: U.S. Department of State, NIV workload by visa category · Unofficial

Visa category

G3 visas · FY2019

76% approved

425 approved (issued) · 137 refused · 562 applications, worldwide.

Approved share by year

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79%81%81%73%75%76%97%98%95%93%

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Every year

Fiscal year	Approved	Refused	Applications	Approved %
FY2024	422	31	453	93%
FY2023	375	21	396	95%
FY2022	357	9	366	98%
FY2021	171	6	177	97%
FY2019	425	137	562	76%
FY2018	343	112	455	75%
FY2017	292	109	401	73%
FY2016	386	89	475	81%
FY2015	393	91	484	81%
FY2014	247	67	314	79%

A fiscal year runs from October to September. Refused counts the applications still refused at the end of the year.

The State Department publishes refusal rates by nationality for visitor (B) visas only. For G3 you can see the worldwide numbers above. See B visas by nationality →

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.

G3 in short

How many G3 visa applications are approved?

Worldwide in FY2019, 425 of 562 G3 visa applications were approved (issued), about 76%, and 137 were refused. This is a group figure, not a prediction for any one person.

Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. These numbers describe all applications worldwide in one fiscal year. They do not predict what will happen to any one applicant.