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U.S. Puts All 55 Million Visa Holders Under Continuous Vetting as Rubio Pauses Truck‑Driver Work Visas

Officials describe checks mining social media and law‑enforcement databases, marking a shift from a student‑focused crackdown.

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio responds to a question from reporters while he meets with Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric (not pictured) at the U.S. Department of State on August 6, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a press conference following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025.
Federal immigration officers stand with masks, as federal detainments continue, in the hallways of U.S. immigration court in New York City, U.S., August 19, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File photo

Overview

  • State Department officials confirmed that every valid U.S. visa is subject to ongoing review for indicators such as overstays, criminal conduct, threats to public safety, terrorist activity, or providing support to a terrorist organization.
  • If a visa holder is deemed ineligible, the department says the visa will be revoked and, if the person is in the United States, they would be subject to deportation.
  • Reviews will examine social media activity along with domestic and foreign law‑enforcement and immigration records under authorities in the Immigration and Nationality Act.
  • Since January, the department says it has revoked more than 6,000 student visas, including roughly 4,000 tied to legal infractions and about 200–300 for terrorism‑related issues.
  • Separately, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced an immediate pause on issuing new work visas for commercial truck drivers, citing safety concerns and impacts on U.S. truckers as critics and civil‑rights groups prepare legal challenges to the broader policy.