O1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Iceland and for Individuals with Iceland 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 Iceland and individuals with nationality as Iceland. 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 Iceland: Data at consulates in Iceland (all applicants who had their visa interview in Iceland).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Iceland Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Iceland worldwide (including those living outside Iceland).
Total O1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Iceland Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Iceland since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 36 |
| FY 2019 | 54 |
| FY 2020 | 25 |
| FY 2021 | 8 |
| FY 2022 | 43 |
| FY 2023 | 27 |
| FY 2024 | 22 |
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O1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Iceland
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 81.82% | 18.18% |
| FY 2019 | 98.18% | 1.82% |
| FY 2020 | 96.15% | 3.85% |
| FY 2021 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2022 | 97.73% | 2.27% |
| FY 2023 | 96.43% | 3.57% |
| FY 2024 | 95.65% | 4.35% |
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O1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see O1 Visa data by consulate in Iceland.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total O1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Iceland
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Iceland since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 39 |
| FY 2019 | 40 |
| FY 2020 | 18 |
| FY 2021 | 9 |
| FY 2022 | 42 |
| FY 2023 | 25 |
| FY 2024 | 23 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Iceland nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Iceland nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.