The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
52.5%
about 48%
FY2024
45%
about 55%
FY2023
32.4%
about 68%
FY2022
33.2%
about 67%
FY2021
16.5%
about 83%
FY2020
44.8%
about 55%
FY2019
40.6%
about 59%
FY2018
22.4%
about 78%
FY2017
21.7%
about 78%
FY2016
22.3%
about 78%
FY2015
21%
about 79%
FY2014
22.2%
about 78%
FY2013
26.2%
about 74%
FY2012
22.9%
about 77%
FY2011
22.1%
about 78%
FY2010
23.1%
about 77%
FY2009
38.9%
about 61%
FY2008
53.3%
about 47%
FY2007
45.8%
about 54%
FY2006
39.8%
about 60%
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.
Zambia in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Zambia?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Zambia was 53.3% in FY2008, which means about 47% 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.