E3 Visa Stamping Statistics: Approval, Refusal Rates Worldwide, by Country

E3 Visa is issued for Australians coming to the US to work in a specialty occupation. To qualify for E-3 Visa the applicant must have an approved Labor Condition Application(LCA) that is approved by US Dept of Labor. The E3 visa is only for Australian citizens and they must demonstrate that they have the necessary academic qualifications for the job.

Last Updated: June 2026

Getting E3 Visa depends on various factors. Having an understanding of the overall approval and refusal rates globally for E3 Visa will give you an idea on what to expect. The approval and refusal/ rejection rates that you see on this page correspond to applicants who applied for E3 Visa stamping, which is to get a E3 Visa stamp (foil that is glued in passport), at a US Embassy or Consulate. On this page, you can explore worldwide approval, rejection rates for E3 Visa, including data by country.

*E3 Visa Refusals are also called as E3 Visa Rejections by many users and are used interchangeably. The US Dept. of State officially calls it E3 Visa Refusal, so we have used this term for presenting data. But, both mean the same.

E3 Visa Approval and Refusal Rates Worldwide by Fiscal Year

Below is the E3 Visa approval and refusal rate worldwide by fiscal year. The approval and refusal rates for E3 Visa are derived based on the total number of approvals and refusals shared by US Department of state. All the data you see on this page for E3 Visa is from the official visa statistics released on US Department of State website.

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Fiscal Year*	Approval Rate	Refusal Rate
2013	89.7%	10.3%
2014	89.27%	10.73%
2015	87.05%	12.95%
2016	88.39%	11.61%
2017	89.44%	10.56%
2018	89.04%	10.96%
2019	97.2%	2.795%
2020	96.95%	3.053%
2021	96.65%	3.349%
2022	97.97%	2.029%
2023	97.84%	2.162%
2024	97.62%	2.383%

*Fiscal Year for US Dept of State & USCIS starts from Oct 1st, ends Sep 30th.
E.g. Fiscal Year 2023 Starts Oct 1, 2022, ends Sep 30, 2023.

Total E3 Visa Approvals and Refusals Worldwide by Fiscal Year

Below is the total number of approvals and refusals for E3 Visa worldwide by fiscal year (FY). You can see the graph to see the trend of approvals and rejections. The same data is displayed as a table for easy review.

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Fiscal Year	Approvals	Refusals
2013	3,946	453
2014	4,492	540
2015	5,527	822
2016	5,609	737
2017	5,657	668
2018	5,394	664
2019	5,807	167
2020	3,144	99
2021	2,309	80
2022	4,731	98
2023	4,434	98
2024	3,933	96

*Fiscal Year for US Dept of State & USCIS starts from Oct 1st, ends Sep 30th.
E.g. Fiscal Year 2021 Starts Oct 1, 2020, ends Sep 30, 2021.

Browse E3 Visa Issuances/ Approvals by Country & Nationality

You can also explore E3 Visa approvals & refusals data by country & by nationality, by clicking on the country specific links. Click on any of the country flag icons or the blue links to view E3 Visa approvals/ issuances for that country & individuals with that nationality.