Global US Visa Rejection Rates 2022-2023: Country-by-Country Analysis

US Visa Rejection Rates Across 56 Nations

The following data presents comprehensive US visa rejection rates across 56 countries during the 2022-2023 period, organized by rejection percentage from lowest to highest:

Ultra-Low Rejection Rates (0-5%)

1. 🇲🇨 Monaco → 0%
2. 🇮🇱 Israel → 2%
3. 🇦🇷 Argentina → 4%
4. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong → 5%

Low Rejection Rates (6-10%)

5. 🇯🇵 Japan → 6%
6. 🇲🇽 Mexico → 6%
7. 🇮🇳 India → 7%
8. 🇨🇿 Czechia → 8%
9. 🇵🇹 Portugal → 9%
10. 🇿🇦 South Africa → 10%
11. 🇦🇪 UAE → 10%
12. 🇸🇬 Singapore → 10%

Moderate Rejection Rates (11-15%)

13. 🇪🇸 Spain → 11%
14. 🇵🇭 Philippines → 12%
15. 🇩🇪 Germany → 12%
16. 🇩🇰 Denmark → 12%
17. 🇮🇩 Indonesia → 12%
18. 🇫🇮 Finland → 13%
19. 🇫🇷 France → 13%
20. 🇳🇿 New Zealand → 13%
21. 🇦🇺 Australia → 13%
22. 🇶🇦 Qatar → 13%
23. 🇨🇱 Chile → 14%
24. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia → 14%
25. 🇧🇷 Brazil → 14%
26. 🇻🇳 Vietnam → 15%

Elevated Rejection Rates (16-25%)

27. 🇬🇧 UK → 16%
28. 🇳🇱 Netherlands → 17%
29. 🇳🇴 Norway → 17%
30. 🇸🇪 Sweden → 17%
31. 🇰🇷 South Korea → 17%
32. 🇹🇷 Turkey → 20%
33. 🇮🇪 Ireland → 21%
34. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka → 22%
35. 🇪🇬 Egypt → 23%
36. 🇹🇭 Thailand → 24%
37. 🇪🇹 Ethiopia → 25%

High Rejection Rates (26-45%)

38. 🇳🇬 Nigeria → 26%
39. 🇷🇺 Russia → 26%
40. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh → 30%
41. 🇨🇳 China → 30%
42. 🇵🇰 Pakistan → 31%
43. 🇨🇴 Colombia → 33%
44. 🇻🇪 Venezuela → 34%
45. 🇺🇦 Ukraine → 41%
46. 🇰🇪 Kenya → 42%
47. 🇸🇾 Syria → 43%
48. 🇮🇶 Iraq → 45%

Severe Rejection Rates (46%+)

49. 🇦🇫 Afghanistan → 53%
50. 🇮🇷 Iran → 54%
51. 🇨🇺 Cuba → 57%
52. 🇨🇦 Canada → 58%
53. 🇷🇼 Rwanda → 63%
54. 🇸🇴 Somalia → 74%
55. 🇲🇷 Mauritania → 90%
56. 🇫🇲 Micronesia → 100%

Regional Patterns and Key Insights

Recent data indicates that 2025 has seen further increases in US visa refusal rates across many countries, with student visas facing particularly stringent scrutiny and tourist visa refusals rising by 10-20% compared to previous years.

The data highlights significant regional variations, with Western European and East Asian nations generally maintaining lower rejection rates, while countries in Africa and parts of the Middle East face substantially higher barriers to US visa approvals.

Notably, several high-income nations like Canada (58%) show surprisingly elevated rejection rates, while some developing economies like India (7%) maintain relatively favorable outcomes for applicants.