The United States (U.S) has revoked over 100k visas in 2025 under the administration of President Donald Trump.
This figure was released in a press statement issued by the U.S Department of State on Monday, January 12, 2025.
The Department reported that the U.S revoked over 100k visas in 2025, setting a new record and more than doubling the 40k revocations reported in 2024 under the previous administration.
The statement reads: “The State Department has now revoked over 100,000 visas, including some 8,000 student visas and 2,500 specialized visas for individuals who had encounters with U.S. law enforcement for criminal activity.
“We will continue to deport these thugs to keep America safe.”
The development is an indication of Trump’s aggressive push to prioritize national security, public safety, and compliance with U.S. immigration laws during his second term.
The revocations, which include more than 8,000 student visas and around 2,500 specialized work visas, stem from a broad range of factors.
According to the State Department, a substantial portion involved criminal activity such as driving under the influence (DUI), assault, theft, and other offenses.
These categories accounted for nearly half of the cases in earlier reports, with additional revocations tied to visa overstays, national security concerns, and expanded post-issuance vetting.
Among specialized workers, half of the revocations were based on drunken driving arrests, 30% for assault, battery, or confinement charges, and the remaining 20% were revoked for theft, child abuse, substance abuse and distribution, and fraud and embezzlement charges.
Nearly 500 students lost visas for drug possession and distribution and hundreds of foreign workers lost visas because they were believed to be abusing children, according to a department spokesperson.
Recall that in August 2025, the Trump administration announced it was reviewing all 55 million foreigners who had valid U.S. visas.
State Department principal deputy spokesperson Tommy Piggott added that the administration would continue its aggressive enforcement posture through its new “continuous vetting center.”
“The Trump administration will continue to put America first and protect our nation from foreign nationals who pose a risk to public safety or national security,” he said.
The department has also enforced stricter standards for obtaining U.S. visas.
The U.S government had begun the implementation of mandatory, stringent online presence review for non-immigrant categories.
The policy, which took effect on December 15, 2025, requires H-1B specialty occupation workers and their H-4 dependents to make all their social media and other digital accounts public for review by consular officers. Platforms like Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube, along with any other online presence, must be accessible to officers who will scrutinize the content for a variety of concerns.
Also, Trump’s administration has broadly defined support for terrorism to include criticism of U.S. support for Israel and the Jewish State’s military action and support for Palestinians. The federal government has previously used this as a justification to cancel visas.
Pan-Atlantic Kompass had reported that Soyinka’s visa was revoked by the U.S government.
