What percentage of marriage green cards were denied in 2025
The best available figure I found is that 12.59% of family-based green cards were denied in FY 2025 , and marriage-based green cards are included in that family-based category.
What that means
Marriage green cards are usually processed as part of the family-based green card pipeline, so this is the closest public percentage for 2025 I could verify. In plain terms, that works out to roughly 1 in 8 family-based green card cases being denied in FY 2025.
One caveat
That number is for family-based green cards overall , not a marriage-only denial rate. Public sources often group marriage cases with other family-based filings, so a precise marriage-only percentage is harder to isolate from the summary data available here.
Quick scoop
- Family-based green card denial rate in FY 2025: 12.59%.
- Marriage green cards: included within that family-based bucket.
- Best estimate for your headline: about 12.6% denied in 2025.
| Category | FY 2025 denial rate |
|---|---|
| Family-based green cards | 12.59% |
| Marriage green cards | Included in family-based data; no separate public percentage verified here |