P1 Visa Stamping Statistics: Approval, Refusal Rates Worldwide, by Country

P1 Visa is issued for anyone planning to perform t a specific athletic competition or event as an athlete or as a member of an entertainment group. It requires that the athlete has internationally recognized performance. This visa is also issued for the people who provide essential support services for the athlete.

Last Updated: June 2026

Getting P1 Visa depends on various factors. Having an understanding of the overall approval and refusal rates globally for P1 Visa will give you an idea on what to expect. The approval and refusal/ rejection rates that you see on this page correspond to applicants who applied for P1 Visa stamping, which is to get a P1 Visa stamp (foil that is glued in passport), at a US Embassy or Consulate. On this page, you can explore worldwide approval, rejection rates for P1 Visa, including data by country.

*P1 Visa Refusals are also called as P1 Visa Rejections by many users and are used interchangeably. The US Dept. of State officially calls it P1 Visa Refusal, so we have used this term for presenting data. But, both mean the same.

P1 Visa Approval and Refusal Rates Worldwide by Fiscal Year

Below is the P1 Visa approval and refusal rate worldwide by fiscal year. The approval and refusal rates for P1 Visa are derived based on the total number of approvals and refusals shared by US Department of state. All the data you see on this page for P1 Visa is from the official visa statistics released on US Department of State website.

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Fiscal Year*	Approval Rate	Refusal Rate
2013	84.67%	15.33%
2014	85.76%	14.24%
2015	84.46%	15.54%
2016	83.98%	16.02%
2017	86.18%	13.82%
2018	85.9%	14.1%
2019	96.03%	3.969%
2020	94.75%	5.251%
2021	95.51%	4.491%
2022	95.27%	4.729%
2023	95.8%	4.198%
2024	94.87%	5.132%

*Fiscal Year for US Dept of State & USCIS starts from Oct 1st, ends Sep 30th.
E.g. Fiscal Year 2023 Starts Oct 1, 2022, ends Sep 30, 2023.

Total P1 Visa Approvals and Refusals Worldwide by Fiscal Year

Below is the total number of approvals and refusals for P1 Visa worldwide by fiscal year (FY). You can see the graph to see the trend of approvals and rejections. The same data is displayed as a table for easy review.

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https://visagrader.com

Fiscal Year	Approvals	Refusals
2013	23,269	4,212
2014	23,335	3,874
2015	24,262	4,464
2016	24,858	4,742
2017	24,932	3,997
2018	24,320	3,991
2019	25,601	1,058
2020	11,710	649
2021	8,825	415
2022	20,287	1,007
2023	24,165	1,059
2024	24,494	1,325

*Fiscal Year for US Dept of State & USCIS starts from Oct 1st, ends Sep 30th.
E.g. Fiscal Year 2021 Starts Oct 1, 2020, ends Sep 30, 2021.

Browse P1 Visa Issuances/ Approvals by Country & Nationality

You can also explore P1 Visa approvals & refusals data by country & by nationality, by clicking on the country specific links. Click on any of the country flag icons or the blue links to view P1 Visa approvals/ issuances for that country & individuals with that nationality.