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US State Department says it revoked over 300,000 visas
The Indian Express·
The US State Department said on November 1 it has revoked more than 300,000 visas under Secretary Marco Rubio, calling that the highest total in American history. An August update had put revocations since January 2025 above 175,000. Most cases involved crime, public safety, fraud or immigration violations. More than 4,000 visas were revoked for birth tourism.
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What It Means For You
- The release gave no India-specific count even though Indians are a large student and skilled-worker group in the US.
- Visa holders linked to crime, fraud or immigration violations face higher revocation risk under continuous vetting.
- Birth tourism alone accounted for more than 4,000 revocations in the department's figures.
What's Happening
- The department posted the 300,000 figure on its official X account on November 1.
- A Continuous Vetting Center set up in 2025 revoked over 23,000 visas, many for assault, DUI, theft or substance offences.
- Officials said a visa is a privilege and that law violators would not be permitted to remain.
What the Numbers Show
- Revocations rose from over 175,000 in the August update to over 300,000 by November 1.
- Among Continuous Vetting Center cases, 25 percent involved assault and 22 percent driving under the influence.
- Country-wise breakdowns outside birth tourism were not published with the announcement.
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