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Official US State Department data

B-1 visa approval rate

What share of B-1 visa applications were approved each fiscal year, how many were issued and refused, and who gets B-1 visas.

Data through FY2024

B-1 visa applications approved, FY2024

US fiscal year: October 2023 to September 2024

78.8%78.8%

Down 4.9 ptsvs 83.7% in FY2023

In FY2024, 78.8% of B-1 visa applications were approved: 31,544 visas issued and 8,487 refused. That's 4.9 pts lower than FY2023. It's the lowest rate since at least FY2019.

Issued
32k
Refused
8.5k
Decided
40k
Approval rate by fiscal year
75%80%85%90%
FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24

Applications decided each year

Every B-1 visa application, issued or refused, by fiscal year.

IssuedRefused

FY2024 · 31,544 issued · 8,487 refused

010k20k30k40k50k
FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24

Who gets B-1 visas

B-1 visas issued to each country's nationals, last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • 🇵🇭
    Philippines14% of all
    4.1kDown 11%
    4,081 visas in the last 12 months, 4,567 in the 12 months before
  • 🇲🇽
    Mexico13% of all
    3.9kDown 33%
    3,860 visas in the last 12 months, 5,797 in the 12 months before
  • 🇰🇷
    South Korea12% of all
    3.7kUp 22750%
    3,656 visas in the last 12 months, 16 in the 12 months before
  • 🇧🇷
    Brazil9.2% of all
    2.8kDown 12%
    2,762 visas in the last 12 months, 3,127 in the 12 months before
  • 🇨🇳
    China8.9% of all
    2.7kDown 13%
    2,682 visas in the last 12 months, 3,077 in the 12 months before
  • 🇬🇧
    United Kingdom4.7% of all
    1.4kDown 10%
    1,418 visas in the last 12 months, 1,581 in the 12 months before
  • 🇲🇾
    Malaysia2.3% of all
    685Down 20%
    685 visas in the last 12 months, 859 in the 12 months before
  • 🇷🇴
    Romania2.3% of all
    685Up 23%
    685 visas in the last 12 months, 558 in the 12 months before
  • 🇵🇪
    Peru2.1% of all
    629Up 6.4%
    629 visas in the last 12 months, 591 in the 12 months before
  • 🇮🇩
    Indonesia1.9% of all
    578Down 13%
    578 visas in the last 12 months, 664 in the 12 months before

Philippines, Mexico and South Korea received 38% of all B-1 visas issued in the last 12 months. Among the 20 biggest, South Korea grew the most (+22750%) and The Netherlands fell the most (−36%).

Show the yearly numbers
Applications issued and refused per fiscal year, B-1 visas
Fiscal yearIssuedRefusedApproval rate
FY202431,5448,48778.8%Down 4.9 pts
FY202329,2865,69383.7%Down 1.6 pts
FY202221,9433,77185.3%Down 3.2 pts
FY202113,4491,75088.5%Up 5.9 pts
FY202017,9193,78982.5%Up 1.9 pts
FY201937,8419,08080.6%

Approval history starts in FY2019, when State Dept began counting applications instead of transactions. Earlier years are not directly comparable.

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About these numbers

Approval rate
Visas issued ÷ (issued + refused), worldwide, for each US fiscal year (October to September). Approval history starts in FY2019, when State Dept began counting each application's final outcome for that year. Earlier reports count transactions, including repeated refusals, so subtracting refusals later overcome doesn't make those years directly comparable. State Dept doesn't publish these tables by country or consulate.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.
Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.