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Original Date Announced
August 21, 2025The Department of State (DOS) told the Associated Press that all 55 million visa holders are subject to "continuous vetting" of social media accounts, home country criminal and immigration records, and violations of U.S. law. Throughout this review process, DOS searches for ineligibility factors such as visa overstays, criminal activity, threats to public safety, and "engaging in any form of terrorist activity."
Trump 2.0 [ID# 1932]
2025.08.21 Reported: Trump administration vetting all 55 million U.S. visa holders in growing crackdownEffective Date
August 21, 2025Subsequent Trump and Court Action
January 12, 20262026.01.12 DOS Post on X - 100,000 Visas Revoked
DOS announced on X that it has revoked over 100,000 visas since the start of the Trump administration, including 8,000 student visas and 2,500 "specialized visas for individuals who had encounters with U.S. law enforcement for criminal activity."
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Status: ReportedTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas Immigrant VisasAgencies Affected: DOSAssociated or Derivative Policies
- March 30, 2018 DOS proposes changes to Form DS-260, Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application, to collect social media information
- March 5, 2025 USCIS proposes to collect social media identifiers on certain forms to enhance screening and vetting of applicants
- March 6, 2025 State Department launches "Catch and Revoke" initiative to revoke visas of students engaged in "pro-Hamas" activity
- March 25, 2025 DOS directive instructs consular officers to review all student-visa applicants' social media for terrorism-related inadmissibility
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Trump-Era Policy Documents
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Subsequent Action
Original Source:
DOS Post on X - 100,000 Visas Revoked
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