Can I get a U.S. visa?
U.S. visas for people from Tonga
967 U.S. visas were issued to people from Tonga in the last 12 months, mostly B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), R1 (religious worker), J1 (exchange visitor). Here are the numbers that matter before you apply.
How many visas are issued?
967 in the 12 months to February 2026. Month by month for Tonga · by fiscal year since 1997.
How often are visitor visas refused?
About 53% of visitor (B) visa applications from Tonga 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.
Tonga in short
Can people from Tonga get a U.S. visa?
Yes. 967 U.S. nonimmigrant visas were issued to people from Tonga in the 12 months up to February 2026, most of them B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), R1 (religious worker), J1 (exchange visitor). Whether one person gets a visa depends on their own case: the officer decides at the interview.
How often are visitor visas refused for Tonga?
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for visitor (B) visas for Tonga was about 47.21% in FY2025, so about 53% were approved. This is a group figure and cannot tell what will happen to you.