Can I get a U.S. visa?
52 U.S. visas were issued to people from Sao Tome and Principe in the last 12 months, mostly G2, B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), J1 (exchange visitor). Here are the numbers that matter before you apply.
52 in the 12 months to February 2026. Month by month for Sao Tome and Principe · by fiscal year since 1997.
About 75% of visitor (B) visa applications from Sao Tome and Principe 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. 52 U.S. nonimmigrant visas were issued to people from Sao Tome and Principe in the 12 months up to February 2026, most of them G2, B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), J1 (exchange visitor). 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 Sao Tome and Principe was about 25% in FY2025, so about 75% were approved. This is a group figure and cannot tell what will happen to you.