Overview
- The department publicized the figure in a post on X that cast the revocations as part of a mandate from President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to prioritize safety.
- A senior official said DUIs, assaults, and theft accounted for almost half of the cancellations, while prior explanations have included overstays and suspected support for terrorism.
- More than 8,000 student visas were pulled, more than double last year, as international students have faced heightened scrutiny.
- Officials are moving to continuously vet roughly 55 million existing visa holders while expanding checks that require broader review of social media and apply new “enhanced” criteria.
- Related steps include travel limits on 19 countries with an expansion under review, along with pauses or reviews affecting asylum decisions, some green‑card cases, and Afghan visa processing.