Figure 2: Student visa refusals peaked in 2024 while student visa issuances have not recovered

Student visas refused and issued, FY 2002–2024

Note: Refusals calculated by subtracting “overcome” refusals from number of refusals.
Source: U.S. Department of State, “Nonimmigrant Visa Statistics,” 2013–2024 (earlier years via FOIA). Get the data Created with Datawrapper