Overview

• The State Department reported roughly 4,000 revocations tied to criminal offenses, 200–300 for alleged support of Hamas, and about 800 involving arrests or charges for assault.
• Officials said about 40,000 visas of all types have been canceled in 2025, more than double the comparable period under President Biden.
• The crackdown extends beyond criminal conduct to politically sensitive categories, including students involved in pro‑Palestine campus protests and applicants linked to China or fields deemed sensitive to national security.
• Since June, student visa applicants must provide public social‑media accounts for screening, following an earlier pause in embassy appointments for F, M, and J visas.
• Courts and advocates have mounted challenges, with a judge blocking an effort to strip Harvard’s authorization and rulings in individual cases such as Mahmoud Khalil’s release, while Rumeysa Ozturk’s case remains under review.