Overview
- Anonymously briefed State Department figures show roughly 80,000 cancellations since Jan. 20, 2025.
- About 16,000 revocations involved DUI cases, around 12,000 involved assault, and nearly 8,000 involved theft.
- Approximately 8,000 student visas were canceled, up from more than 6,000 reported in August.
- Officials confirmed tighter screening measures, including expanded social media vetting and cross‑agency data checks.
- The department documented visa pulls over social‑media comments about Charlie Kirk’s assassination and directed diplomats to scrutinize politically active or hostile applicants.