US to revoke visas of short-term visitors seeking asylum
Summary
The Trump administration plans to cancel visas of people who came to the US on short-term visitor visas (B1/B2) but later applied for asylum. The State Department says applying for asylum while holding a visitor visa is fraud and a reason to revoke the visa. This move may affect hundreds of thousands of visas issued between 2016 and 2026.Key Facts
- The US will revoke visas of those who entered as short-term visitors but sought asylum to stay permanently.
- Visitor visas B1 and B2 are meant for business or tourism, with the promise that holders will return home.
- Applying for asylum after entering on a visitor visa is considered fraud under this policy.
- The Trump administration has revoked over 175,000 visas for various reasons since President Trump took office.
- The visa revocations will be done gradually and coordinated with the Department of Homeland Security.
- Most B1 and B2 visas in 2024 were given to citizens of Brazil, China, India, and Pakistan.
- The State Department recently paused some visa interviews to train officers on these stricter rules.
- The policy follows court rulings that blocked other Trump administration immigration rules.
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