O3 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Singapore and for Individuals with Singapore Nationality
Last Updated: July 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of O3 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of O3 Visa approvals/ issuances for Singapore and individuals with nationality as Singapore. 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 Singapore: Data at consulates in Singapore (all applicants who had their visa interview in Singapore).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Singapore Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Singapore worldwide (including those living outside Singapore).
Total O3 Visa by Fiscal Year at Singapore Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Singapore since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 34 |
| FY 2019 | 22 |
| FY 2020 | 32 |
| FY 2021 | 32 |
| FY 2022 | 43 |
| FY 2023 | 29 |
| FY 2024 | 49 |
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O3 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Singapore
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 82.93% | 17.07% |
| FY 2019 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2020 | 96.97% | 3.03% |
| FY 2021 | 94.12% | 5.88% |
| FY 2022 | 95.56% | 4.44% |
| FY 2023 | 93.55% | 6.45% |
| FY 2024 | 90.74% | 9.26% |
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O3 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see O3 Visa data by consulate in Singapore.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total O3 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Singapore
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Singapore since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 5 |
| FY 2019 | 8 |
| FY 2020 | 6 |
| FY 2021 | 6 |
| FY 2022 | 15 |
| FY 2023 | 7 |
| FY 2024 | 27 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Singapore nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Singapore nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.