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Original Date Announced
October 31, 2025The Department of State revoked the B1/B2 visa of Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, who said he had been informed by the U.S. Consulate on October 23 that “additional information” had emerged, prompting the cancellation of his visa under 22 CFR § 41.122. The U.S. Embassy in Lagos, Nigeria, stated that visas are privileges, not rights, and can be revoked at any time under U.S. law, while declining to discuss individual cases for confidentiality reasons.
2025.10.31 Daily Post - Wole Soyinka: U.S embassy clears air on visa revocationCurrent Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: AdjudicationSubject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas: VisitorAgencies Affected: Bureau of Consular AffairsAssociated or Derivative Policies
- January 20, 2025 EO 14161 §§ 2(a) and 3(a) direct maximum vetting of all noncitizens seeking admission to U.S. and those in the U.S.
- March 6, 2025 State Department launches "Catch and Revoke" initiative to revoke visas of students engaged in "pro-Hamas" activity
- March 25, 2025 Reported: DOS directive instructs consular officers to review all student-visa applicants' social media for terrorism-related inadmissibility
- May 28, 2025 DOS announces visa revocations for Chinese students and scrutiny of future visa applications from China and Hong Kong
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