Overview
- State Department figures include roughly 8,000 student visas and about 2,500 specialized‑worker visas, a total officials say is about 150% higher than 2024.
- Deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott listed overstays, DUI, assault and theft as the leading grounds for cancellations, with reports indicating most were business and tourist overstays.
- The department says a Continuous Vetting Center and expanded screening, including social‑media checks, are driving faster post‑arrival revocations.
- Reporting shows some cancellations have been used for foreign‑policy reasons, including actions against pro‑Palestinian student activists and individuals who celebrated the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
- Stricter adjudications are affecting applicants in key categories, with enhanced H‑1B/H‑4 screening and interview delays reported in India as part of broader enforcement efforts.