Citizens of which countries were denied American visas in 2016
U.S. Department of State опубликовал data of visa category b refusals (tourist and business visas) in 2016.
It follows from the document that most of the failures from the post-Soviet countries were received by Uzbekistan –57,9%, Tajikistan - 55,24% and Ukraine - 40,83%.
Then follows Moldova - 36,35%, Estonia - 20,74%, Lithuania - 22,36% and Latvia - 13,45%.
The least failures were received by residents of Russia - 9,23% and Finland - 7,72%. Israeli citizens were denied a US visa in 4,09% cases, and this is one of the lowest rates.
Interestingly, to its closest neighbor, Canada, the United States has denied visas in 47% of cases.
The most denied category B visas are applicants from Afghanistan - 73.8% and Cuba - more than 81%.
It should be noted that the decree on changing migration policy, signed by US President Donald Trump will affect on the procedure for issuing visas.
The decree will affect the provision whereby the applicants might not be interviewed when re-obtaining a visa if the previous visa expired less than 48 months ago. Now this period will be reduced to 12 months.
The decree signed by Trump says that The Visa Interview Waiver Program must be interrupted, and all non-immigrant visa applicants must now have a personal interview.
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