The US State Department says over 100,000 visas have been revoked since Donald Trump took office, including student and specialised visas, as his administration tightens immigration rules and ramps up deportations to crack down on crime.

‘Will continue to deport these thugs’: Over 100,000 US visas revoked since Trump took office

Last week, the State Department silently included Turkmenistan, Bhutan, Botswana, the Central African Republic, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Namibia to the list. Those designations take effect on January 1, as per the notice posted on the travel.state.gov website.

US expands $15,000 visa bond rule to 7 more countries, list now stands at 13: Here's what it means

 The EB-5 programme was introduced in 1990, which allows foreign investors to obtain permanent residency in exchange for investment and job creation in the US. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the EB-5 visa allocation is capped annually at 7.1% of all employment-based visas.

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Last year in December, before Trump was elected as the president, the billionaire said that the H-1B system needs to be overhauled. However, hours later, he said that H-1B system a role in the success of his companies, Tesla and SpaceX.

From ‘America strong because of H1B’ to ‘broken program’: Musk’s flip-flop on US visas resurfaces

When travel resumed post-COVID-19 in 2021, Indians used to travel to nearby countries and at times even distant ones like Germany for B1/B2 interviews since the waiting time back home was as high as three years due to a massive backlog of applications.

US tightens rules for non-immigrant visas, no more interview appointments abroad

This will likely create more problems for the international students, exchange workers, and foreign journalists who would have to apply to extend their stay in the US rather than maintain a more flexible legal status.

Trump moves to tighten duration of visas for students and media. THESE will be new rules

The embassy has also stressed that holding a US visa is “a privilege, not a right”, and that authorities retain the power to cancel a visa even after it has been issued, especially if the visa holder breaks US laws.

US visa is ‘a privilege, not a right’: US Embassy in India warns screening continues after approval

The Visa Integrity Fee, which is set to apply from 2026, will be applicable to nearly all non-immigrant visa categories, including tourist and business visas (B-1/B-2), work visas (H-1B), student visas (F and M), and exchange visas (J). Only diplomatic categories (A and G) are exempt.

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Family based US immigrant visas for Indians have fallen sharply in early 2025, with categories like IR5 and F3 seeing double digit declines, delaying reunification hopes.

US visas to Indian kin on the slide: Details here

Fresh worry for Indian professionals as US considering suspending H-1B, other visas to tackle US unemployment

Good news for Indian techies: Light at the end of the tunnel

The policy will come in to effect on June 11 under which US consular officers may limit the time visas are valid

US to limit Chinese graduate students to one-year visas

The Trump administration's move to end the Obama-era rule could have an impact on more than 70,000 H-4 visas holders, who have work permits.

Hugs not good enough for US visas, tweets Rahul in jibe at Modi

The proposal, which must be approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), would require most immigrant and non-immigrant visa applicants to list on a federal application form all of the social media identities they have used in the past five years.

US visa applicants to be asked for social media history: State Department

Congressman Ro Khanna said the proposal was "anti-immigrant".

Hope proposal to change H-1B rules is rejected: US Congressmen

US took the move after Moscow cut the number of its diplomatic staff in retaliation over new US sanctions

US scales back visa services in Russia after diplomatic row

Advocates of stricter limits on immigration criticised the additional visas,?saying American workers should get job openings

US allows more seasonal low-wage foreign workers as Trump pushes 'hire American'

The US has begun asking some would-be visitors applying for visas to provide their identities on social media, among other more vigorous screening methods

US asks visa applicants for social media handles

US says it has been looking at ways to strengthen processes like visa interview and admission processes in new ways

Strengthening processes to issue H1-B visas, want to ensure security of Americans: US

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the United States to keep an open mind on admitting skilled Indian workers

H1-B visa: US should adopt balanced approach, says PM Modi

Employment permit cards to spouses on work visas, introduced by the Obama government, are also expected to end

Trump expected to order clamp down on H1B, L1 visas

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