Official DOS data · FY2025
Sierra Leone: U.S. visa refusal rate
Nationals of Sierra Leone were refused U.S. B-category (visitor) visas at an adjusted rate of 70.55% in FY2025, per the U.S. Department of State — rank #13 of 199 nationalities.
70.55%
Adjusted B-visa refusal rate (FY2025)
#13
Highest-refusal rank (of 199 nationalities)
+38.77
Percentage points vs the median nationality (31.78%)
Nearby in the ranking
| Rank | Nationality | Adjusted refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Burkina Faso | 71.25% |
| 12 | Cuba | 70.86% |
| 13 | Sierra Leone | 70.55% |
| 14 | Nepal | 69.47% |
| 15 | Burundi | 69.23% |
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 Sierra Leone 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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