O1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Kazakhstan and for Individuals with Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan and individuals with nationality as Kazakhstan. 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 Kazakhstan: Data at consulates in Kazakhstan (all applicants who had their visa interview in Kazakhstan).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Kazakhstan Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Kazakhstan worldwide (including those living outside Kazakhstan).
Total O1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Kazakhstan Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Kazakhstan since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 12 |
| FY 2019 | 12 |
| FY 2020 | 9 |
| FY 2021 | 60 |
| FY 2022 | 41 |
| FY 2023 | 35 |
| FY 2024 | 30 |
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O1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Kazakhstan
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 85.71% | 14.29% |
| FY 2019 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2020 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2021 | 92.31% | 7.69% |
| FY 2022 | 97.62% | 2.38% |
| FY 2023 | 97.22% | 2.78% |
| FY 2024 | 96.77% | 3.23% |
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O1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see O1 Visa data by consulate in Kazakhstan.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total O1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Kazakhstan
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Kazakhstan since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 14 |
| FY 2019 | 21 |
| FY 2020 | 8 |
| FY 2021 | 18 |
| FY 2022 | 23 |
| FY 2023 | 27 |
| FY 2024 | 39 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Kazakhstan nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Kazakhstan nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.