Official DOS data · FY2025
Gambia, the: U.S. visa refusal rate
Nationals of Gambia, the were refused U.S. B-category (visitor) visas at an adjusted rate of 75.29% in FY2025, per the U.S. Department of State — rank #6 of 199 nationalities.
75.29%
Adjusted B-visa refusal rate (FY2025)
#6
Highest-refusal rank (of 199 nationalities)
+43.51
Percentage points vs the median nationality (31.78%)
Nearby in the ranking
| Rank | Nationality | Adjusted refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Palau | 80.00% |
| 5 | South Sudan | 76.09% |
| 6 | Gambia, the | 75.29% |
| 7 | Guinea - Bissau | 75.17% |
| 8 | Senegal | 73.96% |
How to read this figure
Per DOS methodology, each applicant counts once per fiscal year by final status, and the adjusted rate equals (refusals − overcomes) ÷ (issuances + refusals − overcomes). It covers B-category visitor visas worldwide for Gambia, the nationals — it is not a prediction for any individual application. Preparing for a visitor-visa interview? See what B-1/B-2 applicants report being asked.
Cite this figure
Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Nonimmigrant Visa Refusal Rates by Nationality (Version fy2025-v1) [Data set]. VisaMind. https://www.visainterviews.com/datasets/us-visa-refusal-rates
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