Trump plans largest mass visa cancellation in history: Who will it affect?

The administration of US President Donald Trump has announced it plans to revoke non-immigrant visas for foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum in the United States, in what could be the largest single mass revocation in US history, experts say. The US Department of State will revoke B-1 and B-2 visas issued between 2016 and 2026 for holders who have previously sought asylum or are now seeking asylum.

The B-1 and B-2 non-immigrant visas are issued for business and tourism ‌travel. Trump administration seeks to formalise H-1B fee of more than $100,000 US removes Syria from ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ list US public support for Iran war falls as Trump approval at record low: Poll On Monday, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said the measure was targeted at “foreigners who have come to the United States claiming to be short-term visitors, but ⁠then file for asylum to stay here permanently”. Pigott did not specify the number of visas that will be revoked in the process, but the Associated Press cited State Department documents and two US officials who estimated that up to 200,000 people could be affected.

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