U.S. Revokes Over 250,000 Visas as Trump Administration Expands Immigration Screening

The United States has cancelled more than a quarter of a million visas since President Donald Trump returned to office, with immigration authorities intensifying their review of foreign nationals who have already been granted permission to travel to the country.

The latest figure was disclosed by the U.S. State Department and reported by Fox News Digital on Wednesday, September 30, marking another increase in visa cancellations under the administration's expanded immigration enforcement measures.

According to State Department officials, more than 250,000 visas have now been revoked for various reasons, including breaches of visa conditions, alleged criminal activity, immigration fraud, national security concerns and conduct authorities consider threatening to Americans.

The department also identified approximately 2,300 revocations connected to suspected birth tourism, a practice involving foreign nationals travelling to the United States primarily to give birth so their children can obtain American citizenship.

State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott described the latest figures as a historic milestone, explaining that the government has adopted a system of continuous screening rather than limiting its assessment of foreign nationals to the initial visa application process.

The latest announcement also illustrates how quickly the number of revocations has increased.

In January 2026, the department reported that approximately 100,000 visas had been cancelled since Trump's return to office. By August, that figure had climbed beyond 175,000 before reaching more than 250,000 by the end of September.

According to an earlier State Department fact sheet, many of the August cancellations followed encounters with law enforcement. The department identified assault, driving under the influence, theft and drug-related offences among the leading reasons.

Other cases reportedly involved reckless driving, sexual assault, child abuse, fraud and embezzlement.

The administration has also broadened its attention to individuals suspected of misusing business and tourist visas.

During the summer, officials began preparing a review that could affect as many as 200,000 foreign nationals who entered the United States on B1/B2 visas and subsequently applied for asylum.

The proposed action concerns visas issued between 2016 and 2026. However, the possible cancellation of those additional visas should not be confused with the more than 250,000 revocations already reported.

Another development emerged during the final week of September, when the State Department revoked visas involving 27 Latin American officials, former officials and family members over corruption allegations.

Those affected were reportedly associated with Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

Meanwhile, the administration has introduced additional measures aimed at individuals suspected of participating in commercial birth-tourism operations.

On September 23, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced visa restrictions targeting foreign nationals accused of knowingly participating in or facilitating such arrangements, including individuals who allegedly coach applicants to misrepresent the purpose of their travel.

The measures follow the establishment of a dedicated birth-tourism task force in August.

Additional Screening Begins October 1

The wider immigration review is also extending to the online activities of certain visa applicants.

Under a State Department announcement issued on September 18, expanded online-presence screening takes effect on October 1 for applicants in the I, TN and TD nonimmigrant visa categories.

These classifications include foreign media representatives, qualifying professionals under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and their dependants.

Applicants in the affected categories have been instructed to make their social media profiles public or open to facilitate the review process.

Similar online screening requirements already apply to several other visa classifications, including certain student, exchange visitor and temporary worker categories.

The latest developments demonstrate the administration's continued expansion of immigration controls, with scrutiny now extending beyond individuals seeking new visas to those who have already received them.

The State Department has not released a complete nationality-by-nationality breakdown of the more than 250,000 revocations, leaving the precise number of Caribbean nationals affected unclear.

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