21 JUNE, 2023
Dristi Sharma
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The visa rejection rates for different countries can vary depending on various factors, including the strength of diplomatic ties, immigration trends, security concerns.
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A small country, which is spread across the western Pacific Ocean comprising more than 600 islands, weirdly has a 100% rejection rate last year.
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Mauritania is an Islamic Republic in Northwest Africa. The US rejected 90% of their visa applications last year.
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Located in the Horn of Africa, Somalia had a 74% visa rejection rate from the US in the year 2022.
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Rwanda is yet another African country on the list. It had a whopping 63% visa rejection rate from the US in 2022.
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The visa rejection by the US has increased drastically after Covid. In 2022, the US rejected 58% of Canadian visa applications.
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Last year, the US rejected 57% of the applied visas from Cuba. It could be because of the increasing political tensions between the countries.
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Iran and US do not have really good tie-ups, and it is visible in the visa rejection rates as well (54%).
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After the Taliban takeover, the US rejected 53% of visas application last year.
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Iraq has historically faced a higher visa rejection rate from the US due to security concerns, political instability, and ongoing conflicts in the region. (2022 rejections rate: 45%)
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The US rejected 43% of Visas from Syria last year. Ongoing political instability and security concerns are some of the reasons.
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US and India have a fairly good diplomatic tie-up. Visa applications rejections rate: 7%
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Monaco had a zero per cent visa rejection rate last year from the US!