Can I get a U.S. visa?
84,833 U.S. visas were issued to people from Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the last 12 months, mostly B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), J1 (exchange visitor), C1/D (transit and crew member). Here are the numbers that matter before you apply.
84,833 in the 12 months to February 2026. Month by month for Great Britain and Northern Ireland · by fiscal year since 1997.
About 80% of visitor (B) visa applications from Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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. 84,833 U.S. nonimmigrant visas were issued to people from Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the 12 months up to February 2026, most of them B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), J1 (exchange visitor), C1/D (transit and crew member). 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 Great Britain and Northern Ireland was about 20.44% in FY2025, so about 80% were approved. This is a group figure and cannot tell what will happen to you.