O1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in France and for Individuals with France Nationality
Last Updated: July 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of O1 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of O1 Visa approvals/ issuances for France and individuals with nationality as France. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in France: Data at consulates in France (all applicants who had their visa interview in France).
- Approvals/ Issuances for France Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as France worldwide (including those living outside France).
Total O1 Visa by Fiscal Year at France Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in France since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 1,093 |
| FY 2019 | 1,037 |
| FY 2020 | 541 |
| FY 2021 | 189 |
| FY 2022 | 985 |
| FY 2023 | 888 |
| FY 2024 | 789 |
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O1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in France
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 81.2% | 18.8% |
| FY 2019 | 97.1% | 2.9% |
| FY 2020 | 95.41% | 4.59% |
| FY 2021 | 92.2% | 7.8% |
| FY 2022 | 96.29% | 3.71% |
| FY 2023 | 95.59% | 4.41% |
| FY 2024 | 94.15% | 5.85% |
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O1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see O1 Visa data by consulate in France.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total O1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as France
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as France since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 883 |
| FY 2019 | 874 |
| FY 2020 | 438 |
| FY 2021 | 286 |
| FY 2022 | 1,035 |
| FY 2023 | 851 |
| FY 2024 | 819 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for France nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for France nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.