US plans to revoke up to 200,000 tourism and business visas

• The U.S. administration plans to revoke up to 200,000 business and tourism visas.
• The visas targeted are held by individuals seeking asylum in the United States.
• This action would be the largest mass visa revocation in U.S. history.
• The State Department is coordinating with DHS to identify and revoke these non-immigrant visas.
• The revocations would not necessarily result in immediate deportation.

The Trump administration announced plans to revoke the non-immigrant visas of foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum in the U.S. This move, potentially affecting up to 200,000 individuals, would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in U.S. history. The State Department is working with the Department of Homeland Security to identify and revoke B1 and B2 visas issued between 2016 and 2026 held by those seeking asylum. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau stated the system is 'swamped by frivolous asylum claims.' While the revocations would not necessarily lead to immediate deportation, affected individuals would lose their status as business or tourism travelers. The administration also revived a proposal for a higher H1-B visa fee and faced a setback when a judge struck down a ban on immigrant visas from 75 countries.