Official DOS data · FY2025
*non-Nationality Based Issuances: U.S. visa refusal rate
Nationals of *non-Nationality Based Issuances were refused U.S. B-category (visitor) visas at an adjusted rate of 37.40% in FY2025, per the U.S. Department of State — rank #84 of 199 nationalities.
37.40%
Adjusted B-visa refusal rate (FY2025)
#84
Highest-refusal rank (of 199 nationalities)
+5.62
Percentage points vs the median nationality (31.78%)
Nearby in the ranking
| Rank | Nationality | Adjusted refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Niger | 38.23% |
| 83 | Zimbabwe | 37.60% |
| 84 | *non-Nationality Based Issuances | 37.40% |
| 85 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 37.34% |
| 86 | Albania | 37.32% |
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 *non-Nationality Based Issuances 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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