Trump Administration Plans to Revoke Visas of B Visitors Who Applied for Asylum

Aug 31, 2026 | Immigration Articles

According to reports, the Trump administration plans to begin revoking the nonimmigrant visas of up to 200,000 B-1 business visitors and B-2 tourists who entered with a visa issued between 2016 and 2026 and then applied for asylum.

Tommy Pigott, a Department of State spokesperson, explained that the agency is coordinating with the Department of Homeland Security “to identify and revoke the nonimmigrant visas of foreigners who have come to the United States claiming to be short-term visitors, but then file for asylum to stay here permanently.” Mr. Pigott said the revocations would be done “on a rolling basis.”

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