P2 Visa Stamping Statistics: Approval, Refusal Rates Worldwide, by Country

P2 Visa is issued for anyone who would perform under a reciprocal exchange program between an organization in the US and an organization in other country. It also is issued for people who would provide essential support for the individual or group

Last Updated: June 2026

Getting P2 Visa depends on various factors. Having an understanding of the overall approval and refusal rates globally for P2 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 P2 Visa stamping, which is to get a P2 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 P2 Visa, including data by country.

*P2 Visa Refusals are also called as P2 Visa Rejections by many users and are used interchangeably. The US Dept. of State officially calls it P2 Visa Refusal, so we have used this term for presenting data. But, both mean the same.

P2 Visa Approval and Refusal Rates Worldwide by Fiscal Year

Below is the P2 Visa approval and refusal rate worldwide by fiscal year. The approval and refusal rates for P2 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 P2 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	90.58%	9.42%
2014	87.57%	12.43%
2015	82.2%	17.8%
2016	80%	20%
2017	91.6%	8.397%
2018	90.57%	9.434%
2019	96.4%	3.604%
2020	97.96%	2.041%
2021	92.86%	7.143%
2022	90.77%	9.231%
2023	77.38%	22.62%
2024	89.77%	10.23%

*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 P2 Visa Approvals and Refusals Worldwide by Fiscal Year

Below is the total number of approvals and refusals for P2 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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Fiscal Year	Approvals	Refusals
2013	125	13
2014	148	21
2015	97	21
2016	72	18
2017	120	11
2018	144	15
2019	107	4
2020	48	1
2021	13	1
2022	59	6
2023	65	19
2024	79	9

*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 P2 Visa Issuances/ Approvals by Country & Nationality

You can also explore P2 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 P2 Visa approvals/ issuances for that country & individuals with that nationality.