O1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Saudi Arabia and for Individuals with Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia and individuals with nationality as Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia: Data at consulates in Saudi Arabia (all applicants who had their visa interview in Saudi Arabia).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Saudi Arabia Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Saudi Arabia worldwide (including those living outside Saudi Arabia).
Total O1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Saudi Arabia Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Saudi Arabia since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 5 |
| FY 2019 | 6 |
| FY 2020 | 3 |
| FY 2021 | 7 |
| FY 2022 | 11 |
| FY 2023 | 13 |
| FY 2024 | 19 |
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O1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Saudi Arabia
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 83.33% | 16.67% |
| FY 2019 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2020 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2021 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2022 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2023 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2024 | 95.0% | 5.0% |
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O1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see O1 Visa data by consulate in Saudi Arabia.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total O1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Saudi Arabia
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Saudi Arabia since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 7 |
| FY 2019 | 11 |
| FY 2020 | 7 |
| FY 2021 | 13 |
| FY 2022 | 19 |
| FY 2023 | 19 |
| FY 2024 | 29 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Saudi Arabia nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Saudi Arabia nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.