Trump Administration to Revoke Up to 200,000 Visas in Largest Mass Revocation Ever

The State Department announced Tuesday, August 25, 2026 it would revoke as many as 200,000 B1/B2 (business and tourism) visas issued between 2016 and 2026, in what officials called the largest mass visa revocation in US history. The State Department is coordinating with the Department of Homeland Security to identify and revoke the nonimmigrant visas of foreigners who entered the country claiming to be short-term visitors but subsequently filed for asylum to remain permanently. The move escalates Trump's second-term drive to reduce the number of foreign nationals living in the US and is expected to face legal challenges.