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U.S. Consulate Revokes PSOL Leader Paula Coradi’s Visa Under INA 221(i)

PSOL labels the decision political interference, citing the absence of a public explanation from U.S. officials.

Overview

  • Coradi was notified by email that the U.S. Consulate in São Paulo had canceled her visa based on Section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
  • The consulate said it had obtained information that rendered her ineligible, gave her three business days to respond, and then confirmed the revocation after deeming her reply insufficient.
  • Coradi denied any criminal record or illicit activity and said she has always provided truthful information in her visa applications, requesting the specific grounds for the decision.
  • Her original visa was issued in 2018; after losing her passport, she obtained a new visa and traveled to Chicago in August 2025 for a political event before the cancellation notice arrived.
  • PSOL condemned the action as persecution and intimidation, and Coradi called it an arbitrariness of President Donald Trump’s government, while the U.S. Embassy had not offered a substantive public explanation.