Can I get a U.S. visa?
516 U.S. visas were issued to people from Burundi in the last 12 months, mostly B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), A2 (foreign government official), G4 (international organization employee). Here are the numbers that matter before you apply.
516 in the 12 months to February 2026. Month by month for Burundi · by fiscal year since 1997.
About 31% of visitor (B) visa applications from Burundi were approved in FY2025. See the refusal rate page.
These are group numbers from the U.S. Department of State. They cannot tell what will happen to one person. Unofficial; not legal advice.
Yes. 516 U.S. nonimmigrant visas were issued to people from Burundi in the 12 months up to February 2026, most of them B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), A2 (foreign government official), G4 (international organization employee). Whether one person gets a visa depends on their own case: the officer decides at the interview.
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for visitor (B) visas for Burundi was about 69.23% in FY2025, so about 31% were approved. This is a group figure and cannot tell what will happen to you.