US Says It Has Revoked More Than 300,000 Visas Since January 2025

The US State Department announced on 20 October 2026 that it has revoked more than 300,000 visas since January 2025. That's roughly 50,000 more than the figure it disclosed about three weeks earlier.

According to officials, revocations have covered people who:

The total includes at least 4,000 revocations tied to birth tourism — travelling to the US to give birth so the child gets US citizenship — up from about 2,300 in September. The department has not published a breakdown by nationality.

Separately, officials have been preparing a review of B-1/B-2 visitor visas issued between 2016 and 2026 to people who later claimed asylum, which reports say could affect up to 200,000 people.

Spokesman Tommy Pigott said the administration will keep targeting visa holders who break laws, commit fraud or pose security concerns, and described a visa as "a privilege, not a right".

There's no indication that Indians are specifically targeted. But the policy direction is clear: US authorities are looking more closely at visa holders' conduct after entry. Students and workers should keep their status valid, follow visa conditions closely and keep records. Anyone who receives a revocation notice should seek advice from a qualified immigration lawyer.