Over One Lakh Visas Revoked In 2025 After Trump Order On Foreign Vetting

Last Updated:January 12, 2026, 22:54 IST

According to the US Department of State, the revoked visas include around 8,000 student visas and about 2,500 specialised visas

US officials say the measure is meant to reduce the number of visitors who overstay their visas. (File pic)

The US State Department on Monday said it has revoked more than 1,00,000 visas in 2025, marking an all-time record and more than double the number cancelled in 2024, the final year of President Joe Biden’s administration.

The department shared the update in a post on X, saying the revoked visas include around 8,000 student visas and about 2,500 specialised visas who had previous encounters with US law enforcement related to “criminal activity".

“We will continue to deport these thugs to keep America safe," it said.

According to a Fox News report, the surge in visa revocations follows Trump’s day-one executive order tightening foreign vetting. In 2024, around 40,000 visas were revoked. Most of the cancellations in 2025 involved business and tourist visitors who overstayed their visas.

Among specialised workers, about half of the revocations were linked to drink-driving arrests, while others involved assault, theft, child abuse, drug-related offences, fraud and embezzlement.

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