Approvals and refusals worldwide

T2

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

T2 visas · FY2024

90% approved

72 approved (issued) · 8 refused · 80 applications, worldwide.

Approved share by year

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Every year

Fiscal year	Approved	Refused	Applications	Approved %
FY2024	72	8	80	90%
FY2023	95	6	101	94%
FY2022	32	2	34	94%
FY2021	32	2	34	94%
FY2019	60	5	65	92%
FY2018	66	26	92	72%
FY2017	76	15	91	84%
FY2016	89	20	109	82%
FY2015	111	38	149	74%
FY2014	115	43	158	73%

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 T2 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.

T2 in short

How many T2 visa applications are approved?

Worldwide in FY2024, 72 of 80 T2 visa applications were approved (issued), about 90%, and 8 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.