East & Southeast Asia
US visitor visa refusal rates, FY2025. Regional median 21.27%.
| # | Country | FY2025 | Global | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laos | 84.35% | #2 global | ▲ +1.51 pts |
| 2 | Myanmar (Burma) | 64.19% | #26 global | ▲ +1.61 pts |
| 3 | Mongolia | 31.28% | #100 global | ▼ -8.08 pts |
| 4 | Philippines | 30.76% | #101 global | ▲ +2.43 pts |
| 5 | Cambodia | 30.71% | #102 global | ▲ +2.39 pts |
| 6 | Indonesia | 26.69% | #106 global | ▲ +6.60 pts |
| 7 | Thailand | 25.67% | #110 global | ▲ +3.17 pts |
| 8 | South Korea | 24.73% | #115 global | ▲ +9.76 pts |
| 9 | Vietnam | 22.08% | #121 global | no change |
| 10 | Timor-Leste | 20.45% | #129 global | ▲ +14.20 pts |
| 11 | China | 20.21% | #131 global | ▼ -5.16 pts |
| 12 | Singapore | 18.64% | #135 global | ▲ +8.24 pts |
| 13 | Macau | 13.13% | #155 global | ▲ +3.28 pts |
| 14 | Taiwan | 9.45% | #169 global | ▲ +4.23 pts |
| 15 | Brunei | 8.33% | #175 global | ▲ +4.33 pts |
| 16 | Malaysia | 7.92% | #177 global | ▲ +1.13 pts |
| 17 | Hong Kong | 7.72% | #180 global | ▲ +1.56 pts |
| 18 | Japan | 5.68% | #187 global | ▼ -0.08 pts |