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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.
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CategoryFY 2025 denial rate
Family-based green cards12.59%
Marriage green cardsIncluded in family-based data; no separate public percentage verified here
**TL;DR:** The most defensible answer is **12.59%** , using the family-based green card denial rate that includes marriage-based cases.