Overview

• The State Department says all current visa holders will be continuously assessed, with revocation or deportation possible for overstays, criminal activity, public‑safety threats or terrorism links.
• Officials say reviews will draw on all available records and information that surfaces after a visa is issued to determine potential ineligibility.
• New USCIS guidance tells officers to weigh suspected “anti‑Americanism” heavily against applicants for immigration, study or work benefits, though the term is not clearly defined.
• Agencies are broadening social‑media checks across application types, and foreign students are being told to make their accounts available for review.
• The State Department reports visa revocations have more than doubled since January, with student visa cancellations nearly quadrupling and about 6,000 already withdrawn.