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U.S. visas issued to nationals of Palestinian Authority
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
In September 2025, 0 nonimmigrant visas were issued to nationals of Palestinian Authority; that is after none in September 2024.
The Department's Report of the Visa Office annual tables on this site do not list Palestinian Authority; the Department publishes annual totals separately and this site does not add monthly reports together.
The Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (visitor) visa applicants who are nationals of Palestinian Authority was 40.64% in FY2016, above the worldwide median of 22.79%; it was 36.70% in FY2014. The rate covers B visas only and is the Department's own calculation, counting each applicant once by their final status in the year.
Palestinian Authority does not appear in the Department's Diversity Visa selectee lists for the years on this site, which usually means its nationals were not eligible to enter.
The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; monthly reports are not summed on this site.
Nonimmigrant issuances by month
Compared with other nationalities and the world
| Measure | Palestinian Authority | Region | All nationalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 0 | — | 823,557 |
| Change on Sep 2024 | — | — | -11% |
| Immigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 0 | — | 45,966 |
| B-visa adjusted refusal rate, FY2016 | 40.64% | — | 22.79% |
Fiscal-year rows are the Department's Report of the Visa Office tables; monthly rows are the September 2025 report alone. Region and world refusal figures are medians across the nationalities listed in the Department's table for that year; regions follow the Report of the Visa Office grouping.
Visa classes, September 2025
No nonimmigrant issuances to nationals of Palestinian Authority are listed for September 2025.
Adjusted B-visa refusal rate by fiscal year
Dark bar: Palestinian Authority. Grey bar: worldwide median for the same year. The Department's rate covers B visas only; it counts each applicant once, in the status in which the fiscal year ended, so an applicant refused and later issued in the same year counts as an issuance. Source tables: FY2014, FY2016.
Questions and answers
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for nationals of Palestinian Authority?
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (business and tourist) visas was 40.64% in FY2016. The Department publishes this rate only for B visas and only by nationality; it counts each applicant once, by the status in which the year ended.
How many U.S. visas were issued to nationals of Palestinian Authority last year?
The annual tables on this site do not list Palestinian Authority. In September 2025, the latest monthly report, 0 nonimmigrant visas were issued to its nationals; the Department publishes annual totals separately.
How does September 2025 compare with a year earlier for Palestinian Authority?
0 nonimmigrant visas, after none in September 2024. Months are compared one to one; the Department says its monthly reports should not be added together.
Which visa classes do nationals of Palestinian Authority receive most?
No nonimmigrant issuances are listed for the latest month.
How many DV lottery selectees did Palestinian Authority have?
Palestinian Authority does not appear in the Diversity Visa selectee lists on this site.
Where do nationals of Palestinian Authority apply?
This site's post table lists no U.S. post in Palestinian Authority; nationals apply at posts in other countries.
Where does this data come from?
The State Department's monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by nationality, the annual Report of the Visa Office detail tables, the annual adjusted B-visa refusal rate tables and the Diversity Visa selectee pages. Data through 30 Sep 2025.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Nationality and Visa Class; Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Foreign State of Chargeability or Place of Birth and Visa Class; Report of the Visa Office NIV detail tables (workbook); Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas Only, by Nationality; Diversity Visa selected entrants pages. All public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.